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Quantitative Measurements of Intestinal Ecology by Digital Image Analysed Microscopy. Bioscience and Microflora. 1998, 17: 7-14. M. H. F. WILKINSON and Frits SCHUT.

Methods and materials for determining relative abundance of microorganisms in mixed populations. Patent US 6107033. G. W. Welling, F. Schut, P. S. Langendijk, G. J. Jansen, M. H. F. Wilkingson, and P. Elffrich.

Method for the rapid determination of Bacteria. Patent WO/1999/054502. G.J. Jansen, J.E. Degener, G. W. Welling.

A Molecular View of the Intestinal Ecosystem. Curr. Issues Intestinal. Microbiol. 2000, 1:1-12. E.E. Vaughan, F. Schut, H.G.H.J. Heilig, E.G. Zoetendal, W.M. de Vos, A.D.L. Akkermans.

Molecular microbial analysis of Bifidobacterium isolates from different environments by the species-specific amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis (ARDRA). FEMS Microbiology Ecology 2001, 36: 113-121. M. Ventura, M. Elli, R. Reniero, R. Zink.

Quantification of Uncultured Ruminococcus obeum-Like Bacteria in Human Fecal Samples by Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization and Flow Cytometry Using 16S rRNA-Targeted Probes. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2002 68: 4225–4232. E. G. Zoetendal, K. Ben-Amor, H. J. M. Harmsen, F. Schut, A. D. L. Akkermans and W. M. de Vos.

Isolation, Identification and Characterization of Rabbit Caecal Mucinolytic Bacteria. ACTA VET. BRNO 2003, 72: 365–370. K. Sirotek, E. Santos, V. Benda, M. Marounek.

Mechanisms by Which Anaerobic Microbiota Inhibit the Establishment in Mice of Intestinal Colonization by Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2003, 191: 949–956. N. J. Pultz, U. Stiefel, S. Subramanyan, M. S. Helfand, and C. J. Donskey.

Bifidobacterium psychraerophilum sp. nov. and Aeriscardovia aeriphila gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a porcine caecum. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004, 54: 401-406; P. J. Simpson, R. P. Ross, G. F. Fitzgerald and C. Stanton.

Prebiotic effects of a wheat germ preparation in human healthy subjects. Food Microbiology. 2004, 21:119-124. D. Matteuzzi, E. Swennena, M. Rossia, T. Hartman and V. Lebet.

Enumeration, Isolation and Identification of Bifidobacteria from dairy products. Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, 2004, 84:31-36. E. Vlkova, V. Rada and I. Trojanova.

Growth in Cecal Mucus Facilitates Colonization of the Mouse Intestinal Tract by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2005, 192: 1621–1627. D. M. Gries, N. J. Pultz, and C. J. Donskey.

Fermentation of Fructooligosaccharides and Inulin by Bifidobacteria: a Comparative Study of Pure and Fecal Culture. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2005, 71: 6150-6158,. M. Rossi, C. Corradini, A. Amaretti, M. Nicolini, A. Pompei, S. Zanoni, and D. Matteuzzi.

Detection of infant faecal bifidobacteria by enzymatic methods. Journal of microbiological methods, 2005, 60: 365-373. E. Vlková, J. Nevoralb, B. Jencikovac, J. Kopečnýd, J. Godefrooije, I. Trojanová and V. Rada.

Bifidobacterium-selective isolation and enumeration from chicken caeca by a modified oligosaccharide. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 2005, 41: 355-360. S.N. Thitaram, G.R. Siragusa and  A. Hinton.

Nucleic acid-based methods for the detection of bacterial pathogens: Present and future considerations for the clinical laboratory. Clinica Chimica Acta. 2006, 363:206-220. E.A. Mothershed and A.M. Whitney.

Activity and Cellular localization of amylases of rabbit cecal bacteria. Folia Microbiol. 2006, 51:309-312. K.Sirotek, M. Marounek and O. Suchorska.

Growth during the first 6 months of life in infants using formula enriched with Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG: double-blind, randomized trial. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 2006, 19:51-58. N. Vendt, H. Grünberg, T. Tuure, O. Malminiemi, E. Wuolijoki, V. Tillmann, E. Sepp and R. Korpela.

Molecular typing methods show different fingerprints for the faecal bacterial composition in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients and healthy subjects. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2006, 18: 427-437. A. P. M. Kerckhoffs, M. Samsom, G.P. van Berge Henegouwen, A. J. P. M. Smout, M. E. van der Rest, J. Knol, E. A. F. van Tol and L. M. A. Akkermans.

Distribution of Bifidobacteria in the gastrointestinal tract of Calves. Folia Microbiol. 2006, 51:325-328. E. Vlková, I. Trojanová and V. Rada.

Comparison of bacterial flora and enzymatic activity in faeces of infants and calves. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 2006, 258:25-28. V. Rada, E. Vlková, J. Nevoral, I. Trojanová

Occurrence of Bifidobacterium in the intestine of newborns by fluorescence in situ hybridization. Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious diseases. 2006, 29:345-352. E. Bezirtzogloua, V. Maipab, N. Chotourad, E. Apazidoud, A. Tsiotsiasa, C. Voidaroua, D. Kostakisc and A. Alexopoulosa.

Administration of Folate-Producing Bifidobacteria Enhances Folate Status in Wistar Rats. J. Nutr. 2007, 137:2742-2746. A. Pompei, L. Cordisco, A. Amaretti, S. Zanoni, S. Raimondi, D. Matteuzzi and M. Rossi.

Auto-aggregation and Co-aggregation ability in bifidobacteria and clostridia. Folia Microbiol. 2008, 53: 263-269. E. Vlková, V. Rada, M. Smehilova and J. Killer.

Critical Evaluation of Diagnosing Bacterial Overgrowth in the Proximal Small Intestine. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 2008, 42(10):1095-1102. A.P.M. Kerckhoffs, M.R. Visser, M. Samsom, M.E. van der Rest, J. de Vogel, W. Harmsen, L.M.A. Akkermans.

Selection of probiotic bifidobacteria for lambs. Czech J. Anim. Sci., 54, 2009 (12): 552–565. E. Vlková, M. Grmanová, V. Rada, I. Homutová, S. Dubná.

Effect of food preservatives on the growth of spoilage lactobacilli isolated from mayonnaise-based sauces. Food Control 2008, 19(7):706-713. J. Fialováa, J. Chumchalováa, K. Mikováb and I. Hrušováa.

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Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis analysis to study bacterial community structure in pockets of periodontitis patients. Oral Microbiology and Immunology. 2003, 18:59-65. V. Zijnge, H. J. M. Harmsen, J. W. Kleinfelder, M. E. van der Rest, J. E. Degener and G. W. Welling.

Orally administered targeted recombinant Beta-lactamase prevents ampicillin-induced selective pressure on the gut microbiota: a novel approach to reducing antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2004 Jan;48(1):75-9. J. Harmoinen, S. Mentula, M. Heikkilä, M.E. van der Rest, P.J. Rajala-Schultz, C.J. Donskey, R. Frias, P. Koski, N. Wickstrand, H. Jousimies-Somer, E. Westermarck, K. Lindevall.

Ipsat P1A, a Recombinant {beta}-lactamase, Prevents the Emergence of Antimicrobial Resistance in Gut Microflora of Healthy Subjects During Intravenous Administration of Ampicillin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009 Mar 23. A.M. Tarkkanen, T. Heinonen, R. Jõgi, S. Mentula, M.E. van der Rest, C.J. Donskey, T. Kemppainen, K. Gurbanov, C.E. Nord.

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