Inhibitory Effect of Lactobacillus plantarum FL75 and Leuconostoc mesenteroides FL14 against Foodborne Pathogens in Artificially Contaminated Fermented Tomato Juices

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Logarithmic reduction of Listeria species by LAB in tomatoes juices after 24 h of fermentation and during storage at 4°C (a) and 25°C (b). The control used corresponds to Listeria(black square with solid line), Lb.plantarum+ Listeria(gray circle with dashed line), Lc. mesenteroides+ Listeria(empty triangle with dashed line), and Lb.plantarum+ Lc. mesenteroides +Listeria(asterisk with dashed line). The gray lines mean that the isolate was reduced to values below the detection limit of the enumeration technique.

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