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Distribution of potentially probiotic Lactobacillus spp. in pig farms

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

K. Hillman  and
S. M. Robertson
K. Hillman
Affiliation:
Microbiology section, Veterinary Sciences Division, SAC, Craibstone, Aberdeen AB21 9YA, UK
S. M. Robertson
Affiliation:
Microbiology section, Veterinary Sciences Division, SAC, Craibstone, Aberdeen AB21 9YA, UK
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Isolates of Lactobacillus spp were obtained from colon samples from a total of 26 randomly selected Scottish piggeries. These were screened for probiotic potential, assessed by their ability to inhibit the growth of Escherichia coli K88. It emerged that the distribution of potentially probiotic isolates was not uniform: certain piggeries seemed to harbour populations of Lactobacillus spp. with a high proportion of potential probiotics, while other piggeries yielded few or no active isolates. We postulate that this distribution may influence the perceived variation in efficacy of commercial probiotic preparations.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2001 , 2001 , pp. 101
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2001

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Hillman, K. and Fox, A. (1994). The effects of porcine faecal lactobacilli on the rate of growth of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli O149:K88:K91. Letters in Applied Microbiology 19: 497–500.Google Scholar