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Effects of porcine faecal lactobacilli on the rate of growth of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli O149: K88: K91
Author(s) -
Hillman K.,
Fox Anna
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
letters in applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.698
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1472-765X
pISSN - 0266-8254
DOI - 10.1111/j.1472-765x.1994.tb00991.x
Subject(s) - enterotoxigenic escherichia coli , escherichia coli , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , lactobacillus , bacteria , enterobacteriaceae , strain (injury) , escherichia , diarrhea , food science , biochemistry , enterotoxin , medicine , gene , genetics , anatomy
A quantitative method for screening the effects of Lactobacillus spp. on an enterotoxigenic strain of Escherichia coli is described. The method determines the effects of the lactobacilli on the specific growth rate of the coliform while in associative culture, so that the lactobacilli may be differentiated on the basis of the extent of inhibition. The method is reproducible and is not operator dependent.