Table 3 The effect of different lactic acid bacteria strains on the growth of indicator bacteria, as determined by the agar slab method. Zones of growth inhibition are shown in millimeters (mm)
From: The in vitro effects of probiotic bacteria on genital pathogens of female dogs
Indicator bacteria (zones of growth inhibition in millimetres) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Lactic acid bacteria | E. coli P37 | E. coli P39 | K. pneumoniae P40 | E. faecalis P37 | S.canis P37 | S.intermedius P13 | S.intermedius P40 |
1 | Lactobacillus plantarum/1 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 11 |
2 | Lactobacillus paracasei/2 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 9 |
3 | Lactobacillus acidophilus/3 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 13 |
4 | Lactobacillus fermentum/4 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 |
5 | Lactobacillus crispatus/5 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 12 |
6 | Lactobacillus acidophilus/6 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 12 |
7 | Lactobacillus fermentum/7 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 |
8 | Lactococcus raffinolactis/8 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 10 |
9 | Leuconostoc lactis/9 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 11 |
10 | Lactobacillus brevis/10 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 |