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The bifidobacterial and lactobacillus microflora of humans

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Tannock, G.W. The bifidobacterial and lactobacillus microflora of humans. Clinic Rev Allerg Immunol 22, 231–253 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12016-002-0010-1

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