TABLE 1.
Origin and source of bacterial strainsa
| Bacterial strainb | Source | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Lactobacillus fermentum F53 | FMSUc | Human feces |
| Lactobacillus fermentum KC5b | FMSUc | Human feces |
| Bifidobacterium infantis ATCC 15697 | FMSUc | Human feces |
| Streptococcus bovis ATCC 43143 | FMSUc | Human feces |
| Enterococcus durans DSM 20633 | FMSUc | Human feces |
| Enterococcus gallinarum | FMSUc | Human feces |
| Enterococcus faecalis | FMSUc | Human feces |
| Lactobacillus brevis NR1C1684 | FMSUd | Human feces |
| Enterococcus durans ATCC 59607 | FMSUd | Human feces |
| Lactobacillus pentosus (A), (B) | St. Ivel | NA |
| Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 20016T | St. Ivel | NA |
| Lactobacillus reuteri JCM 1112 | St. Ivel | NA |
| Lactobacillus plantarum NDV | Novartise | NA |
| Bifidobacterium infantis ATCC 15697 | Danone | Bio Danone yoghurt |
| Lactobacillus casei | Danone | Actimel FM drink |
| Lactobacillus delbrueckii JCM 1002 | Danone | Actimel FM drink |
| Lactobacillus casei | Yakult | Yakult FM drink |
| Lactobacillus acidophilus johnsonii | Nestlé | LC1 FM drink |
| Lactobacillus crispatus ATCC 33820 | Nestlé | LC1 FM drink |
a
Abbreviations: FMSU, Food Microbial Sciences Unit (The University of Reading); NA, not available; FM, fermented milk.
b
Identification based on sequence homology of the 16S rRNA bacterial gene.
c
Strains isolated at steady state from continuous cultures enriched with cholesterol (100 mg liter−1) and bile acids (0.2 and 0.4% [wt/vol] oxgall); data not shown.
d
Strains isolated from 24-h static batch cultures with the same medium used in the chemostats; data not shown.
e
Rifampin-resistant, wild-type strain obtained from Novartis (Basel, Switzerland).