Table 2.
Listeria strains used in the present study and respective sizes of zones of inhibition produced by strain E. faecium E86
| Indicator strains | Serotypes | Inhibition zone (standard deviation)* |
|---|---|---|
| L. monocytogenes CLIST 3236 | 1/2b | 10.3 (0.6) |
| L. monocytogenes CLIST 480 | 4b | 10.3 (0.6) |
| L. monocytogenes CLIST 529 | 4b | 10.3 (0.6) |
| L. monocytogenes CLIST 3980 | 1/2a | 11 (0.0) |
| L. monocytogenes CLIST 654 | 1/2b | 11.7 (0.6) |
| L. monocytogenes CLIST 636 | 1/2b | 12 (0.0) |
| L. monocytogenes CLIST 2546 | 1/2a | 17 (1.0) |
| L. monocytogenes CLIST 1400 | 4b | 19 (0.0) |
| L. monocytogenes CLIST 3982 | 4b | 19.7 (0.6) |
| L. monocytogenes CLIST 653 | 1/2b | 20 (0.0) |
| L. monocytogenes CLIST 3652 | 1/2b | 20.3 (0.6) |
| L. monocytogenes CLIST 305 | 1/2c | 22 (0.0) |
| L. monocytogenes CLIST 484 | 1/2a | 22 (0.0) |
| L. monocytogenes CLIST 965 | 1/2b | 22 (0.0) |
| L. monocytogenes CLIST 3986 | 1/2c | 22 (0.0) |
| L. monocytogenes CLIST 3988 | 1/2c | 22 (0.6) |
| L. monocytogenes CLIST 3602 | 1/2c | 23 (0.0) |
| L. monocytogenes CLIST 2547 | 1/2a | 23 (0.0) |
| L. monocytogenes CLIST 3984 | 1/2b | 23 (0.0) |
| L. monocytogenes CLIST 2876 | 4b | 24 (0.0) |
| L. monocytogenes CLIST 2557 | 1/2b | 25 (0.0) |
| L. monocytogenes CLIST 1071 | 4b | 25 (0.0) |
| L. monocytogenes CLIST 3981 | 1/2b | 26 (0.0) |
| L. monocytogenes CLIST 1064 | 1/2c | 27 (0.0) |
| L. monocytogenes CLIST 2968 | 1/2b | 31 (0.0) |
| L. innocua 2 | - | 25 (0.0) |
*Results represent the approximate mean value of the diameters of the inhibition zones and the standard deviation in millimeters, obtained in three independent experiments.