Probiotics, gut microbiota and their influence on host health and disease

The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of mammals hosts a high and diverse number of different microorganisms, known as intestinal microbiota. Many probiotics were originally isolated from the GIT, and they were defined by the FAO/WHO as live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts conf...

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Main Author: Sánchez, Borja (author)
Other Authors: Delgado, Susana (author), Blanco-Míguez, Aitor (author), Lourenço, Anália (author), Gueimonde, Miguel (author), Margolles, Abelardo (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/44411
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/44411