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L. Reuteri Protectis |
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Lactobacillus reuteri is a Gram-positive bacterium that naturally inhabits the gut of mammals and birds. First described in the early 1980s, some strains of L. reuteri are used as probiotics. L. reuteri is a trademark of Biogaia, Inc., a Sweden-based company devoted to the bacterium's commercial prospects.
In the early 1980s, shortly after its recognition as a distinct species, scientists began to find L. reuteri in many natural environments. L. reuteri has been isolated from many foods, especially meat and milk products
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