Table 2.
Sources, harboured enterocin genes and inhibitory spectrum of enterococcal isolates
| Isolate | Source | Enterocin genes | Inhibition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listeria sp. | L. innocua | E. faecalis | B. cereus | S. aureus | |||
| E. faecium HBE-1 | River water | A, B, bac31, L50A/B | + | + | + | – | – |
| E. faecium HBE-2 | River water | A, B, L50A/B | + | + | + | – | – |
| E. faecium HBE-3 | River water | A, B, L50A/B | +++ | +++ | ++ | – | – |
| E. casseliflavus HBE-4 | River water | A, B, L50A/B | – | + | – | – | + |
| E. faecium HBE-5 | River water | A, B | – | – | – | – | – |
| E. casseliflavus HBE-6 | River water | A, B | + | + | – | + | + |
| E. faecium HBE-7 | River water | A, B, P | +++ | +++ | ++ | – | + |
| E. faecium HBE-8 | River water | A, B, P, L50A/B | +++ | +++ | ++ | – | + |
| E. faecium HBE-9 | River water | A, B, P | +++ | +++ | ++ | – | + |
| E. hirae HBE-10 | Agricultural soil | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| E. hirae HBE-11 | Agricultural soil | A, B | – | – | – | – | – |
| E. durans HBE-12 | Agricultural soil | A, B | +++ | +++ | ++ | – | + |
| E. faecium HBE-13 | Agricultural soil | A, B | – | – | – | – | + |
| E. faecium HBE-14 | Treatment plant water | A, B, P | – | – | – | – | – |
| E. faecalis HBE-15 | Treatment plant water | A, B, P | – | – | – | – | – |
| E. faecalis HBE-16 | Treatment plant water | A, B, P, L50A/B | – | – | – | – | – |
| E. faecium HBE-17 | Treatment plant water | A, B, P, L50A/B | +++ | +++ | ++ | – | + |
| E. faecium HBE-18 | Treatment plant water | A, B, P | – | – | – | – | + |
| E. faecium HBE-19 | Treatment plant water | – | – | – | – | – | + |
| E. faecium HBE-20 | Treatment plant water | A, B, P | – | – | – | – | + |
| E. faecium HBE-21 | Treatment plant water | A, B, P | – | – | – | – | + |
| E. faecalis HBE-22 | Treatment plant water | A, B, P | – | – | – | – | – |
| E. faecium HBE-23 | Treatment plant water | A, B, P | ++ | ++ | ++ | – | + |
| E. faecium HBE-24 | Treatment plant water | A, B, P | ++ | ++ | ++ | – | + |
| E. faecium HBE-25 | Treatment plant water | A, B, P | – | – | – | – | – |
| E. faecium HBE-26 | Sheep rectum | A, B, P | + | – | – | + | + |
| E. faecium HBE-27 | Sheep rectum | A, B, P | – | – | – | + | + |
| E. hirae HBE-28 | Sheep caecum | A, B, P | – | – | – | – | – |
| E. hirae HBE-29 | Sheep caecum | A, B, P, L50A/B | – | – | – | – | – |
| E. faecium HBE-30 | Sheep caecum | A, B,P, L50A/B | – | – | – | – | + |
| E. faecium HBE-31 | Cattle rectum | A, B, L50A/B | ++ | ++ | + | – | + |
| E. faecium HBE-32 | Cattle rectum | A, B, L50A/B | ++ | ++ | + | + | |
| E. faecium HBE-33 | Cattle rectum | A, B | – | – | – | – | + |
| E. faecium HBE-34 | Cattle caecum | A, B, L50 A/B | – | – | – | – | + |
| E. faecium HBE-35 | Cattle caecum | A, B, P, L50A/B | +++ | +++ | ++ | – | + |
| E. faecium HBE-36 | Cattle caecum | – | – | – | – | – | + |
| E. faecalis HBE-37 | Spring water | A, B, P, L50A/B | – | – | – | – | – |
| E. avium HBE-38 | Spring water | A, B, P, L50A/B | – | – | – | – | + |
| E. avium HBE-39 | Spring water | A, B, P, L50A/B | – | – | – | – | – |
| E. casseliflavus HBE-40 | Spring water | A, B, P, L50A/B | – | – | – | + | + |
| E. casseliflavus HBE-41 | Spring water | A, B, P, L50A/B | – | + | – | – | + |
| E. mundtii HBE-42 | Spring water | A, B, P, L50A/B | – | + | – | – | – |
| E. faecium HBE-43 | Spring water | A, P, L50A/B | – | – | – | – | + |
| E. faecium HBE-44 | Spring water | A, B, P, L50A/B | – | – | – | – | + |
| E. hirae HBE-45 | Spring water | A, B, P, L50A/B | – | – | – | – | – |
| E. durans HBE-46 | Spring water | A, B, P, L50A/B | + | + | – | – | – |
| E. durans HBE-47 | Spring water | A, B, L50A/B | – | – | – | – | – |
| E. faecium HBE-48 | Garbage water | A, B, P, L50A/B | +++ | +++ | ++ | – | – |
| E. faecium HBE-49 | Garbage water | A, B, P, L50A/B | +++ | +++ | ++ | – | + |
| E. durans HBE-50 | Garbage water | A, B, P, L50A/B | + | + | + | – | + |
| E. mundtii HBE-51 | Vegetable | A, B, P, L50A/B | ++ | ++ | + | + | – |
| E. hirae HBE-52 | Vegetable | A, B, L50A/B | – | – | – | – | – |
| E. mundtii HBE-53 | Vegetable | A, B, P, L50A/B | – | – | – | – | – |
| E. faecium HBE-54 | Vegetable | A,B, P, L50A/B | +++ | +++ | ++ | – | + |
| E. faecium HBE-55 | Vegetable | A, B, P, L50A/B | +++ | +++ | ++ | – | + |
| E. faecium HBE-56 | Vegetable | A, B, P, L50A/B | +++ | +++ | ++ | – | – |
| E. faecium HBE-57 | Vegetable | A, B, P, L50A/B | – | – | – | – | – |
+ weak inhibition, ++ moderate inhibition, +++ strong inhibition