The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 124, Issue 6 , Pages 1354-1356.e9 , December 2009

Quoting a landmark paper on the beneficial effects of probiotics

  • Jeroen Hol, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Erasmus University Medical Center, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Johan C. de Jongste, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Edward E. Nieuwenhuis, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Erasmus University Medical Center, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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 Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: The authors have declared that they have no conflict of interest.

PII: S0091-6749(09)01156-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.07.047

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 124, Issue 6 , Pages 1354-1356.e9 , December 2009

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