To assess the interaction of M. bovis BCG with individual strains of
LAB during milk fermentation, 500 μl of active M. bovis BCG culture
was added to 500ml of the inoculated milk samples to a final concentration
of approximately 6 log CFU/ml. After a gentle agitation, the cultured
milks were left to ferment at 30 °C for a maximum of 72 h. The experiments
were repeated in triplicate.