Serious infections due to lactobacilli have been rarely reported [1, 2]. The most common clinical syndromes are endocarditis and sepsis arising from localized infection. Recently we published the first case of pneumonia caused by Lactobacillus sp [3]. To date only two other cases of pleuropulmonary infection have been published [4]; an empyema and a pneumonia with a concomitant non-related lact...

background: probiotics and especially lactobacilli are among the most important components widely used in food technology. isolation and characterization of indigenous probiotics should be performed in native populations. objectives: in order to isolate lactobacillus spp. from iranian traditional lighvan cheese to be used as starters, 15 cheese samples were randomly selected and tested for tech...

Background: Probiotics and especially Lactobacilli are among the most important components widely used in food technology. Isolation and characterization of indigenous probiotics should be performed in native populations. OBJECTIVES: In order to isolate lactobacillus spp. from Iranian traditional Lighvan cheese to be used as starters, 15 cheese samples were randomly selected and tested for tech...

In a study of minimal requirements for certain lactobacilli, Leuconostoc dextranicum 8086 was observed to require either aspartic acid or threonine for growth in a particular medium. Since such an observation does not allow specific conclusions regarding the relationship of these two amino acids, a study of this interrelationship in lactobacilli in which aspartic acid biosynthesis can be contro...

Bacterial vaginosis is characterized by a shift of the physiological flora to a diverse spectrum of bacteria, where Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae are the most important markers. In this study, the antimicrobial activity of nifuratel against G. vaginalis, A. vaginae, and lactobacilli was compared with that of the two currently used antibiotics metronidazole and clindamycin. Results...

The transition of intestinal microbiota with age has been well described in humans. However, the age-related changes in intestinal microbiota of cats have not been well studied. In the present study, we investigated the composition of intestinal microbiota of cats in 5 different age groups (pre-weanling, weanling, young, aged, senile) with a culture-based method. For lactobacilli and bifidobact...

Soymilk is fermented with probiotic lactobacilli (Lactobacillus rhamnosus NCDC 19, 24 and cheese isolates: L. rhamnosus C2, C6 and L. casei NCDC 17, 297) @1.0% for 24 h at 37oC. We find that in fermented soymilk both the inhibition of ascorbate autoxidation, and the reducing activity of polyphenol content and increasing of proteolysis varied with the starters used, but nevertheless are signific...

Horáčková Š., Sedláčková P., Sluková M., Plocková M. (2014): Influence of whey, whey component and malt on the growth and acids production of lactobacilli in milk. Czech J. Food Sci., 32: 526–531. The effect of whey powder, whey protein concentrate, caseinomacropeptide, and malt addition into milk on the growth and acid production of lactobacilli (Lactobacillus casei Lafti L-26, Lactobacillus a...

Probiotics are live microorganisms that confer a health benefit on the host when administered in adequate amounts (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations-World Health Organization Working Group, 2002). Many microbial species have probiotic properties, but those most commonly used are lactobacilli (Salminen et al, 1998; Caplice & Fitzgerald, 1999; Leroy & De Vuyst, 2004). Lactob...