Probiotic nomenclature matters

Gut Microbes. 2016;7(1):1-2. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2015.1127484.

Authors

C Hill¹, K Scott², T R Klaenhammer³, E Quigley⁴, M E Sanders⁵

Affiliations

¹ a School of Microbiology, University College Cork , Ireland.
² b Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen , Aberdeen , UK.
³ c Department of Food Science , Raleigh , NC , USA.
⁴ d Houston Methodist Hospital , Houston , TX , USA.
⁵ e International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics , Centennial , CO USA.

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Keywords: classification, nomenclature, probiotic, taxonomy.

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MeSH terms

Enterococcus faecium*
Escherichia coli / isolation & purification*
Female
Hepatitis, Alcoholic / therapy*
Humans
Lactobacillus*
Male
Probiotics / therapeutic use*