Bifidobacteria Ecology of non-Human Primates: Characterization of Novel Species with Unexpected Functionalities for Probiotic Applications and a Co-Evolutionary Host-Microbe Analysis

Bifidobacterium spp. are known as probiotic strains and recently new features emphasize their importance for human health, as EPSs and folate production. The relationship between Bifidobacterium spp. and their hosts is unknown, but probably links to peculiarities in the bifidobacterial cell-wall st...

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Main Author: Michelini, Samanta <1987>
Other Authors: Mattarelli, Paola
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:en
Published: Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna 2016
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Online Access:http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/7513/