A critical evaluation of bifidobacterial adhesion to the host tissue

Bifidobacteria are common inhabitants of the human gastrointestinal tract that, despite a long history of research, have not shown any pathogenic potential whatsoever. By contrast, some bifidobacteria are associated with a number of health-related benefits for the host. The reported beneficial effec...

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Main Authors: Christina Westermann, Marita Gleinser, Sinead Cristin Corr, Christian U. Riedel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01220/full