Bacteriocin production of the probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus KS400

Abstract In the last years, the use of probiotics, including Lactobacillus species, has received much attention to prevent and treat vaginal disorders. These species have been described as having the ability to colonize the epithelial surface and produce antimicrobial metabolites that are able to co...

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Main Authors: C. Gaspar, G. G. Donders, R. Palmeira-de-Oliveira, J. A. Queiroz, C. Tomaz, J. Martinez-de-Oliveira, A. Palmeira-de-Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-09-01
Series:AMB Express
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13568-018-0679-z