title: Probiotic nomenclature matters.
authors.affiliation: a School of Microbiology, University College Cork , Ireland.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.affiliation: b Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen , Aberdeen , UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.affiliation: c Department of Food Science , Raleigh , NC , USA.
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Klaenhammer
authors.affiliation: d Houston Methodist Hospital , Houston , TX , USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Quigley
authors.affiliation: e International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics , Centennial , CO USA.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Sanders
mesh_terms: D016984:Enterococcus faecium; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006519:Hepatitis, Alcoholic / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007778:Lactobacillus; D008297:Male; D019936:Probiotics / Q000627:therapeutic use*
keywords: classification, nomenclature, probiotic, taxonomy