Table 2. Zone sizes (mm) around bacterial streaks indicating antifungal activity of lactic acid bacteria against the dermatophytes Microsporum canis, Microsporum gypseum and Epidermophyton floccosum. The table includes the most inhibitory antifungal LAB strain and a negative control strain for each, indicated by an asterisk. Negative control strains have the same growth rates and exhibit the same final culture pH as their respective antifungal partner.
| Genus and Species |
Microsporum canis |
Microsporum gypseum | Epidermophyton floccosum |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lactobacillusbrevis JJ2P |
7 |
20 |
20 |
|
Lactobacillusbrevis L1105* |
5 |
15 |
15 |
|
Lactobacillus arizonesis R13 |
7 |
20 |
35 |
|
Lactobacillus arizonesis R14* |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Lactobacilluscasei R4 |
4 |
10 |
10 |
|
Lactobacilluscasei R21* |
0 |
4 |
5 |
|
Lactobacillus reuteri ee1p |
5 |
20 |
35 |
| Lactobacillus reuteri M13* | 0 | 2 | 2 |