Phenotypic differentiation of bifidobacteria of human and animal origins.

doi:10.1099/00207713-41-4-548

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Phenotypic differentiation of bifidobacteria of human and animal origins.

International journal of systematic bacteriology - 1 Oct 1991

Gavini F, Pourcher A M, Neut C, Monget D, Romond C, Oger C, Izard D

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The phenotypes of 153 strains belonging or related to the genus Bifidobacterium were studied. These organisms included 38 collection strains and 115 wild strains (41 strains of human origin, 56 strains of animal origin, and 18 strains obtained from rivers or sewage). Our phenotypic analysis revea...

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Adult
Animals
Bifidobacterium
Humans
Infant
Phenotype
Sewage
Water Microbiology

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