Genetic and phenotypic assessment of the antimicrobial activity of three potential probiotic lactobacilli against human enteropathogenic bacteria

IntroductionLactobacilli are avid producers of antimicrobial compounds responsible for their adaptation and survival in microbe-rich matrices. The bactericidal or bacteriostatic ability of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) can be exploited for the identification of novel antimicrobial compounds to be incor...

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Main Authors: Despoina Eugenia Kiousi, Christos Efstathiou, Vasilis Tzampazlis, Stavros Plessas, Maria Panopoulou, Maria Koffa, Alex Galanis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1127256/full