Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strains isolated from spontaneously fermented cocoa exhibit potential probiotic properties against Gardnerella vaginalis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

Nathan das Neves SelisHellen Braga Martins de OliveiraHiago Ferreira LeãoYan Bento Dos AnjosBeatriz Almeida SampaioThiago Macêdo Lopes CorreiaCarolline Florentino AlmeidaLarissa Silva Carvalho PenaMariane Mares ReisThamara Louisy Santos BritoLaís Ferraz BritoGuilherme Barreto CamposJorge TimenetskyMariluze Peixoto CruzRachel Passos RezendeCarla Cristina RomanoAndréa Miura da CostaRegiane YatsudaAna Paula Trovatti UetanabaroLucas Miranda Marques

Published in: BMC microbiology (2021)

The three strains of L. plantarum presented significant probiotic characteristics against the two pathogens of clinical importance. In vitro screening identified strong probiotic candidates for in vivo studies for the treatment of vaginal infections.

Keyphrases

lactic acid
bacillus subtilis
escherichia coli
gram negative
combination therapy
case control
antimicrobial resistance
human health
risk assessment
climate change
multidrug resistant