Probiotic use in clinical practice: what are the risks?

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Published in Am J Clin Nutr on June 01, 2006

Authors

Robert J Boyle1, Roy M Robins-Browne, Mimi L K Tang

Author Affiliations

1: Asthma, Allergy and Immune Disorders Group, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Victoria, Australia, and the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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