Lactic acid bacteria as animal probiotics

Lactic Acid Bacteria Microbiological and Functional Aspects, Third Edition: Revised and Expanded

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 547-580

  Nousiainen, Juha ^a   Javanainen, Päivi ^a   Setälä, Jouko ^a,c   Von Wright, Atte ^b  

^a VALIO LTD   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^c Association of Rural Advisory Centres (ARAC)   (Finland)

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