Human milk oligosaccharides: Only the breast

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 281-286

  McVeagh, P ^a,b,c,e   Brand Miller, J ^d  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Tresillian Family Care Centres   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Human milk; Infection; Lactose; Oligosaccharides; Sialic acid

Indexed keywords

FUCOSE; GALACTOSE; GLUCOSE; LACTOSE; N ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; SIALIC ACID;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BLOOD GROUP ABO SYSTEM; BREAST MILK; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; INFECTION; INTESTINE FLORA; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 9844260506     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1997.tb01601.x     Document Type: Review

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