Development of a luciferase-based reporter system to monitor <it>Bifidobacterium breve </it>UCC2003 persistence in mice
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Probiotics such as bifidobacteria have been shown to maintain a healthy intestinal microbial balance and help protect against infections. However, despite these benefits, bifidobacteria still remain poorly understood at the biochemic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-09-01
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Series: | BMC Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/8/161 |