title: Characterization of a bacteriocin-like substance produced by a vaginal Lactobacillus salivarius strain.
abstract: A novel bacteriocin-like substance produced by vaginal Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salivarius CRL 1328 with activity against Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium, and Neisseria gonorrhoeae was characterized. The highest level of production of this heat-resistant peptide or protein occurred during the late exponential phase. Its mode of action was shown to be bactericidal. L. salivarius subsp. salivarius CRL 1328 could be used for the design of a probiotic to prevent urogenital infections.
authors.affiliation: CERELA, Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina.
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Ocaña
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Pesce De Ruiz Holgado
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Nader-Macías
mesh_terms: D001430:Bacteriocins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002175:Candida / Q000187:drug effects; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000187:drug effects; D016984:Enterococcus faecium / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000187:drug effects; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D001430:Bacteriocins