1. In vitro characterization of probiotic potential of Lactobacillus plantarum CM49 against selected cattle mastitogens.
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Izhar MZ, Nawaz M, Yaqub T, Avais M, and Anjum AA
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- Animals, Cattle, Female, Mice, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S genetics, Anti-Bacterial Agents pharmacology, Streptococcus drug effects, Streptococcus genetics, Streptococcus physiology, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Probiotics pharmacology, Mastitis, Bovine microbiology, Mastitis, Bovine prevention & control, Lactobacillus plantarum physiology, Lactobacillus plantarum isolation & purification, Lactobacillus plantarum genetics, Milk microbiology, Staphylococcus aureus drug effects, Escherichia coli drug effects, Escherichia coli genetics
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Background: Bovine mastitis results in significant economic losses for the dairy industry globally due to milk production losses and decreased herd efficiency. This research aimed to isolate, select, and characterize indigenous lactobacilli with probiotic properties. A total of 40 lactobacilli were isolated from healthy milk samples of cattle and identified at the species level through 16S rDNA sequencing. All isolates were initially screened for antimicrobial activity, and selected isolates underwent in vitro assessment of probiotic properties., Results: Among the lactobacilli isolates, varying levels of activity (9 to 19 mm) against cattle mastitogens; Stapylococcus aureus (Staph. aureus), Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Streptococcus dysgalactiae (Strep. dysgalactiae) were observed in the well diffusion assay. These isolates demonstrated auto-aggregation (ranging from 14.29 ± 0.96% to 62.11 ± 1.09%) and co-aggregate (ranging from 9.21 ± 0.14% to 55.74 ± 0.74%) with mastitogens after 2 h. Lactobacillus (Lb.) plantarum CM49 showed sensitivity to most antibiotics tested and exhibited strong inhibitory effects, with mean log10 reductions of 3.46 for Staph. aureus, 2.82 for E. coli, and 1.45 for Strep. dysgalactiae in co-culture experiments. Furthermore, Lb. plantarum CM49 significantly decreased the adhesion rate of mastitogens on the bovine mammary cell line and mouse model, demonstrating its potential effectiveness in preventing mastitis., Conclusion: It is concluded that Lb. plantarum CM49 has remarkable probiotic potential with activity against cattle mastitogens in the laboratory and cell culture and competitively excludes mastitogens from bovine mammary cells and ameliorates Staph. aureus-induced mastitis in mice., (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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- 2024
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