Institute of Medicine and Ecology, Ulyanovsk; Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Moscow, Russia
Prolonged work in industry under unhealthy working conditions leads to disturbances in the normal intestinal microflora in employees. The content of bifidobacteria decreases simultaneously with an increase in the amount of opportunistic microorganisms. The degree of disturbances in intestinal microbiocenosis correlates with the length of service.
Zh. Mikrobiol. (Moscow), 2004, No. 4, P. 59—61