In vitro antagonistic growth effects of Lactobacillus fermentum and Lactobacillus salivarius and their fermentative broth on periodontal pathogens

As lactobacilli possess an antagonistic growth property, these bacteria may be beneficial as bioprotective agents for infection control. However, whether the antagonistic growth effects are attributed to the lactobacilli themselves or their fermentative broth remains unclear. The antagonistic growth...

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Main Authors: Ling-Ju Chen, Hsiu-Ting Tsai, Wei-Jen Chen, Chu-Yang Hsieh, Pi-Chieh Wang, Chung-Shih Chen, Lina Wang, Chi-Chiang Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2012-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822012000400019