Research Article

Antagonism of Bacteria from Dog Dental Plaque against Human Cariogenic Bacteria

Table 1

Inhibition of pathogenic bacteria by bacterial isolates from dog’s dental plaque. The 16S RNA Genbank access codes, genus/species, target strain, and diameter of the inhibition halo for the 13 bacterial isolates, initially classified as antagonistic against S. mutans and S. aureus.

Genbank access codeGenus/speciesTarget strainInhibition Halo (mm)

HQ717194Aerococcus viridansS. mutans25
S. aureus-
HQ717297Lactococcus lactisS. mutans12
S. aureus12
HQ717208Actinomyces sp.S. mutans20
S. aureus-
HQ717211Bacillus sp.S. mutans22
S. aureus-
HQ717189Enterococcus faecalisS. mutans23
S. aureus7
HQ717204Enterococcus faecalisS. mutans18
S. aureus-
HQ717193Enterococcus faecalisS. mutans17
S. aureus-
HQ717209Enterococcus faecalisS. mutans22
S. aureus14
HQ717177Enterococcus faecalisS. mutans22
S. aureus-
HQ717206Actinomyces sp.S. mutans21
S. aureus-
HQ717183Enterococcus faecalisS. mutans19
S. aureus-
HQ717203Enterococcus faecalisS. mutans24
S. aureus12
HQ717328Actinomyces sp.S. mutans25
S. aureus11