Open AccessDraft Genome Sequence of a Lactobacillus fermentum Strain Isolated from Domestic Sewage in Kerala, India
Author(s) -
Pradeesh Babu,
Archana Palillam Veedu,
Vidhya Prakash,
Megha Prasad,
Amrita Salim,
Ajith Madhavan,
Bipin G. Nair,
Sanjay Pal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
microbiology resource announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.383
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2576-098X
DOI - 10.1128/mra.00713-20
Subject(s) - lactobacillus fermentum , probiotic , strain (injury) , sewage , lactobacillus casei , whole genome sequencing , lactobacillus paracasei , wastewater , biology , lactobacillus , microbiology and biotechnology , genome , food science , gene , bacteria , lactic acid , genetics , environmental engineering , environmental science , fermentation , anatomy , lactobacillus plantarum
We report the draft genome sequence of a putative probiotic strain, Lactobacillus fermentum ASBT-2, isolated from domestic sewage in Kerala, India. The strain showed probiotic properties (tolerance to low pH and bile salts, binding to host matrix) and reduced the coliform count by 90% in a biofilter used to treat wastewater.