Traditional dairy products from the west of Iran are prepared
based on the traditional methods employed in this region, wherein
no antibiotics are used in animal food and higher acidity of products
compared with commercial dairy products. Meanwhile, cancer
epidemiology showed lower cases recorded in rural areas of this
region, compared with other areas in Iran (Najafi et al., 2011). This
difference could be related to the daily dietary intake of the areas.
In this regard, new Acetobacter strains with high probiotic capability
can be isolated from these products. Therefore, this study
focuses on the isolation, biochemical characterization, and molecular
identification of Acetobacter strains from Iranian traditional
dairy products microbiota, as well as evaluation of