Effect of lactobacilli sources on escherichia coli and staphylococcus aureus adherence to uroepithelial cells

Abstract EN

The inhibitory action of four lactobacilli isolates Lactobacillus bulgaricus, L.

acidophilus, L.

plant arum and L.

fermented, isolated from four different samples; yoghurt, vinegar, saliva and vagina respectively, on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aurous adhesion to uroepithelial cells were investigated.

Results showed that all Lactobacillus isolates or their supernatant were able to reduce the number of the uropathogens attached to uroepithelial cells.

However, inhibition level of lactobacilli cells was higher than their supernatant.

Nevertheless, the human indigenous lactobacilli (L.

fermented and L.

plant arum) were more competitive than food lactobacilli (L.

acidophilus and L.

bulgaricus).