How Probiotics Affect the Microbiota

Probiotics have been used to treat a variety of diseases for decades; however, what is the rationale for their application? Such a treatment was first proposed in the early nineteenth century based on observations of decreased bifidobacterial populations in children suffering from diarrhea, suggesti...

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Main Authors: Grégoire Wieërs, Leila Belkhir, Raphaël Enaud, Sophie Leclercq, Jean-Michel Philippart de Foy, Isabelle Dequenne, Philippe de Timary, Patrice D. Cani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2019.00454/full