Enhancing bile tolerance improves survival and persistence of <it>Bifidobacterium </it>and <it>Lactococcus </it>in the murine gastrointestinal tract
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The majority of commensal gastrointestinal bacteria used as probiotics are highly adapted to the specialised environment of the large bowel. However, unlike pathogenic bacteria; they are often inadequately equipped to endure the phys...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/8/176 |