Antagonistic Activity of Lactobacillus Isolates against Salmonella typhi In Vitro

Table 4

Summary of antimicrobial activity and interference with Salmonella typhi (SS6) invasion of twelve selected Lactobacillus isolates.

Lactobacillus isolate	Antimicrobial activity^a	% Inhibition of Salmonella typhi invasion
C4	15	80
C7	17	84.4
C8	21	78.8
B2a	15	54.5
B10	15	72.7
B11	16	69.7
L4	19	89.7
L36	17	85
L37	20	91
L38	18	97.1
L39	15	90.9
L47	15	91

aAntimicrobial activity (expressed as diameter of inhibition zone in mm as determined by agar diffusion method).