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Genomic insights into bifidobacteria.
Microbiology and molecular biology reviews : MMBR - 1 Sept 2010
Lee Ju-Hoon, O'Sullivan Daniel J
Abstract excerpt
Since the discovery in 1899 of bifidobacteria as numerically dominant microbes in the feces of breast-fed infants, there have been numerous studies addressing their role in modulating gut microflora as well as their other potential health benefits. Because of this, they are frequently incorporated into foods as probiotic cultures. An understanding of their full interactions with intestinal microbes and the host...
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