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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2008; 14(42): 6564-6568
Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6564
Low level of galacto-oligosaccharide in infant formula stimulates growth of intestinal Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli
Xiao-Ming Ben, Juan Li, Zong-Tai Feng, Sheng-Yun Shi, Ya-Dong Lu, Rui Chen, Xiao-Yu Zhou
Xiao-Ming Ben, Zong-Tai Feng, Ya-Dong Lu, Rui Chen, Xiao-Yu Zhou, Department of Neonatology, Nanjing Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China
Juan Li, Department of Pediatric Immunology, Nanjing Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China
Sheng-Yun Shi, Pediatric Research Institute, Nanjing Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Ben XM and Li J contributed equally to this work; Ben XM designed the research; Li J, Feng ZT, Lu YD, Chen R, Zhou XY performed the research; Shi SY contributed to the new reagents/analytic tools; Ben XM and Li J analyzed the data, and wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Xiao-Ming Ben, Department of Neonatology, Nanjing Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 72 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China. benxm@163.com
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Received: July 11, 2007
Revised: October 13, 2008
Accepted: October 20, 2008
Published online: November 14, 2008
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