Probiotics, enteric and diarrheal diseases, and global health.
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چکیده
Interdepartmental Program in Translational Biology and Molecular Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Pathology & Immunology, aylor College of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas; Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, University College Cork, ork, Ireland; Center for Global Health, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia; Christian Medical College, Vellore, India; and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Gastroenterology
دوره 140 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011