Table 2.
Sensitivity response of ruminal bacteria to ionophores.
| Fermentation Products and Species | Gram Type Reaction | Sensitivity to Ionophores |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen and formic acid producers | ||
| Lachnospira multiparus | Gram+ | insensitive |
| Ruminococcus albus | Gram+ | insensitive |
| Ruminococcus flavefaciens | Gram+ | insensitive |
| Butyric acid producers | ||
| Butyvibrio fibrisolvens | Gram+ | insensitive |
| Eubacterium cellulosolvens | Gram+ | sensitive |
| Eubacterium ruminantium | Gram+ | sensitive |
| Lactic acid producers | ||
| Lactobacillus ruminis | Gram+ | sensitive |
| Lactobacillus vitulinis | Gram+ | sensitive |
| Streptococcus bovis | Gram+ | sensitive |
| Propionic and succinic acid producers | ||
| Anaerovibrio lipolytica | Gram− | insensitive |
| Fibrobacter succinogenes | Gram− | insensitive |
| Megasphaera elsdenii | Gram− | insensitive |
| Prevatella Ruminicola | Gram− | insensitive |
| Ruminobacter amylophilus | Gram− | insensitive |
| Selenomonas ruminantium | Gram− | insensitive |
| Succinimonas amylolytica | Gram− | insensitive |
| Succinivibrio dextrinosolvens | Gram− | insensitive |
| Ammonia producers | ||
| Clostridium aminophilum | Gram+ | Sensitive |
| Clostridium sticklandii | Gram+ | sensitive |
| Peptostreptococcus anaerobius | Gram+ | sensitive |
| Methane producers | ||
| Methanobrevibacter ruminantium | Gram− | insensitive |
| Methanobacterium formicum | Gram− | insensitive |
| Methanosrcina barkeri | Gram− | Insensitive |