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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Persistence of Lactobacillus reuteri DSM17938 in the Human Intestinal Tract: Response to Consecutive and Alternate-Day Supplementation

Tracey J Smith U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Military Nutrition Division (T.J.S., L.M.M., A.J.Y.), Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, Combat Feeding Directorate (D.A., A.S.), Natick, MassachusettsCorrespondence[email protected]
, MS,
Danielle Anderson U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Military Nutrition Division (T.J.S., L.M.M., A.J.Y.), Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, Combat Feeding Directorate (D.A., A.S.), Natick, Massachusetts
, MS,
Lee M Margolis U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Military Nutrition Division (T.J.S., L.M.M., A.J.Y.), Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, Combat Feeding Directorate (D.A., A.S.), Natick, Massachusetts
, MS,
Anthony Sikes U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Military Nutrition Division (T.J.S., L.M.M., A.J.Y.), Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, Combat Feeding Directorate (D.A., A.S.), Natick, Massachusetts
, PhD &
Andrew J Young U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Military Nutrition Division (T.J.S., L.M.M., A.J.Y.), Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, Combat Feeding Directorate (D.A., A.S.), Natick, Massachusetts
, PhD
Pages 259-264 | Received 19 Jul 2010, Accepted 03 Jun 2011, Published online: 07 Jun 2013

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