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Gastrointestinal Infections

Randomized control trials using a tablet formulation of hyperimmune bovine colostrum to prevent diarrhea caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli in volunteers

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Pages 862-868 | Received 11 Dec 2010, Accepted 21 Mar 2011, Published online: 12 Jul 2011

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