The genomics of probiotic intestinal microorganisms.

Genome Biol

Functional Foods Forum, University of Turku, FIN-20014 Turku, Finland.

Published: June 2006

An intestinal population of beneficial commensal microorganisms helps maintain human health, and some of these bacteria have been found to significantly reduce the risk of gut-associated disease and to alleviate disease symptoms. The genomic characterization of probiotic bacteria and other commensal intestinal bacteria that is now under way will help to deepen our understanding of their beneficial effects.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1175979PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/gb-2005-6-7-225DOI Listing

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