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The snail gut lactic acid microflora was composed by Enterococcus (17 isolates), Lactococcus (12 isolates), Leuconostoc (7 isolates), Lactobacillus (18 isolates) and Weissella (1 isolate). The species affiliation of Lactococcus lactis (12), Leuconostoc mesenteroides (4) and Lactobacillus plantarum (2) was confirmed by species-specific primers.
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The intestinal lactic acid microflora of the edible snail Cornu aspersum was studied by culture-based methods and was phenotypically and molecularly characterized. The antibacterial activity of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolates was investigated.
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The present study showed that the LAB are a component of the microbial communities in the snail digestive system.
Petya Hristova
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This page is a summary of: Lactic acid microflora of the gut of snailCornu aspersum, Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, July 2014, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2014.947071.
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