Bifidobacteria and Their Role as Members of the Human Gut Microbiota

Members of the genus Bifidobacterium are among the first microbes to colonize the human gastrointestinal tract and are believed to exert positive health benefits on their host. Due to their purported health-promoting properties, bifidobacteria have been incorporated into many functional foods as act...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: O'Callaghan, Amy, van Sinderen, Douwe
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4908950/