Human lactic acid microflora and its role in the welfare of the host

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

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 453-505

  Mikelsaar, Marika ^a   Mändar, Reet ^a   Sepp, Epp ^a   Annuk, Heidi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

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