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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Main Authors: Hill Colin, Sleator Roy D, Cronin Michelle, Fitzgerald Gerald F, van Sinderen Douwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-09-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/8/161