Identification and biological activity of potential probiotic bacterium isolated from the stomach mucus of breast-fed lamb
The lactic acid bacterium E isolated from the stomach mucus of breast-fed lamb was identified by sequencing of 16S rDNA fragment and species-specific PCR as Lactobacillus reuteri. Its potential antimicrobial activity and ability to modulate immune system in vitro and in vivo was determined. The grow...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
2011-09-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822011000300044 |