Doron, Shira Idit MD*; Hibberd, Patricia L. MD, PhD* †; Gorbach, Sherwood L. MD* ‡
*Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Tufts-New England Medical Center
†Center for Global Health Research
‡Division of Nutrition and Infection, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Dr Gorbach held a patent on Lactobacillus GG which expired in 2006 and he has no present financial interests.
Dr Hibberd receives grant support from Amerifit Brands, Inc.
Partial support provided by NIH Grant K24AT003683.
Reprints: Shira Idit Doron, MD, 750 Washington St, NEMC No. 238, Boston, MA 02111 (e-mail: [email protected]).
Received for publication October 25, 2007; accepted November 7, 2007