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Gut flora and disease resistance

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Probiotics

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It is now recognized that the indigenous microflora of humans and animals provides protection against infections with pathogenic microorganisms. Evidence of a protective role for the intestinal flora was obtained largely from studies with either germ-free or antibiotic-treated experimental animals that are much more susceptible to infections with intestinal pathogens than are conventional animals with an intact flora.

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Hentges, D.J. (1992). Gut flora and disease resistance. In: Probiotics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2364-8_5

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