Bifidobacteria-Host Interactions—An Update on Colonisation Factors

Bifidobacteria are one of the predominant bacterial groups of the human intestinal microbiota and have important functional properties making them interesting for the food and dairy industries. Numerous in vitro and preclinical studies have shown beneficial effects of particular bifidobacterial stra...

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Main Authors: Verena Grimm, Christina Westermann, Christian U. Riedel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/960826