A bacteriocin-mediated antagonism by ruminal lactobacilli against Streptococcus bovis

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 237-243

  Wells, James E ^a   Krause, Denis O ^a   Callaway, Todd R ^a   Russell, James B ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

bacteriocin; lactobacilli; pH; rumen; Streptococcus bovis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOCIN;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; LACTOBACILLUS FERMENTUM; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUMEN MICROORGANISM; STREPTOCOCCUS BOVIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; LACTOBACILLUS FERMENTUM; STREPTOCOCCUS BOVIS;

EID: 0031105289     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(96)00095-5     Document Type: Article

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