Repression of and by Strain AG10 in In Vivo Model.

Probiotic bacteria exhibiting antagonistic activities against pathogenic bacteria are widely considered as potential options for the prevention and treatment of various infectious diseases and represent potential substitutes of antibiotics. Here we show that the AG10 strain represses the growth of and in vitro and diminishes their negative effects in vivo in a model of survival on embryonic (larvae) and pupa stages. In an agar drop diffusion test, AG10 exhibited antagonistic properties against , , and , and repressed the growth of and during milk fermentation.