L. plantarum 15HN displayed superior antagonistic activities
against a vast variety of indicator pathogens (e.g., bacteria and
fungi); other studies have reported restricted anti-pathogenic activities
for this strain [58e62]. L. lactis subsp. Lactis 44Lac showed
moderate anti-bacterial activities against S. marcesens,
K. pneumoniae, E. coli and native E. coli only. Secretion of bacteriocins
(nisin) enables this strain to display anti-pathogen activity and
be used as a food preservative [63,64].
Isolated strains display higher antibiotic susceptibility
compared with other isolated strains in this genera [40,65e69].
Therefore, they can be safely consumed after antibiotic therapy. By
contrast, these antibiotics can be used in selective growth media.
Nonetheless, reestablishing bacterial balance in the gastrointestinal
tract after antibiotic treatments should be considered. The high
rates of antibiotic susceptibility probability were due to the limited