Table 2.
Origin and identity of the probiotic Bacillus strains used in this study.
| Probiotic Product | Manufacturer | Bacillus species | Internal strain designation | Commercial strain designation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enviva®Pro | Danisco Animal Nutrition, DuPont Industries, US | B. amyloliquefaciens | 15AP4 | PTA-6507 |
| Enviva®Pro | Danisco Animal Nutrition, DuPont | B. amyloliquefaciens | BS8 | NRRL B-50104 |
| Enviva®Pro | Danisco Animal Nutrition, DuPont | B. amyloliquefaciens | 2084 | NRRL B-50013 |
| Calsporin | Calpis Co. Ltd, Japan | B. amyloliquefaciens | #4–1 | C-3102/DSM 15544 |
| Clostat | Kemin Industries Inc., US | B. amyloliquefaciens | #1–1 | unknown |
| Sporulin | Novus International, Inc., US | B. amyloliquefaciens | #10/4 | unknown |
| Sporulin | Novus International, Inc., US | B. amyloliquefaciens | #10B/1 | unknown |
| Sporulin | Novus International, Inc., US | B. amyloliquefaciens | #10B/4 | unknown |
| GalliPro | CHR Hansen, Denmark | B. subtilis | #11/1 | DSM 17299 |
| Galliprotect | CHR Hansen, Denmark | B. licheniformis | #12/1 | DSM 17236 |
| CSI | DuPont | B. amyloliquefaciens | 22CP1 | n/a |
| CSI | DuPont | B. amyloliquefaciens | 3AP4 | n/a |
| CSI | DuPont | B. amyloliquefaciens | BS18 | n/a |
| CSI | DuPont | B. amyloliquefaciens | ABP278 | n/a |
| Internal negative control | DuPont | B. amyloliquefaciens | BS27 | BS27 |
| n/a | DSMZ, Germany | B. amyloliquefaciens | DSM7T | Type Strain |
| n/a | DSMZ, Germany | B. licheniformis | DSM13T | Type Strain |
| n/a | DSMZ, Germany | B. subtilis | DSM10T | Type Strain |
n/a: not applicable