Study of the Antimicrobial Potential of Bacteria found in Natural Resources

• Main Authors: Svetlana Noskova, Svetlana Ivanova, Alexander Prosekov, Lyubov Dyshlyuk, Elena Ulrikh, Margarita Shevchenko, Olga Babich, Stanislav Sukhikh
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 2021-06-01
• Series: Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
• Subjects: bacteriocins; lactic acid bacteria; antagonistic microorganisms; isolates; antimicrobial activity; pathogenic microorganisms
• Online Access: https://microbiologyjournal.org/study-of-the-antimicrobial-potential-of-bacteria-found-in-natural-resources/

Bacteriocins are of great interest as potential antimicrobial agents against various types of bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Isolates of microorganisms derived from natural sources were used in the current study, including lactic acid bacteria and other antagonistic microorganisms. The species of the microorganisms were determined using 16S rDNA and ITS nrDNA analyses. E. coli, S. enterica, S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, B. mycoides, A. faecalis, P. vulgaris, S. flexneri , L. monocytogenes, C. albicans, A. flavus, and P. citrinum were used as pathogenic and opportunistic strains. It was found that 11 strains of antagonistic microorganisms have significant antimicrobial activity against all pathogenic and opportunistic microorganisms. The antimicrobial properties of these microorganisms are currently under study.