Antimicrobial properties of probiotic strains isolated from breast-fed infants

The protective and probiotic characteristics of intestinal lactobacilli, bifidobacteria and enterococci isolated from breast-fed infant faeces were investigated. Fifty-two selected isolates were identified at the species level and further characterized for their antimicrobial and safety features. Re...

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Main Authors: Eva Rodríguez, Juan L. Arqués, Raquel Rodríguez, Ángela Peirotén, José M. Landete, Margarita Medina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-04-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464612000400