Research Article

Seasonal Diversity of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Artisanal Yoghurt and Their Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern

Table 4

Cocci, coccobacilli, and rod species found in yoghurt samples during the rainy and dry season.

PlaceName of isolateProducers
Dry seasonRainy season

BamendaStreptococcus thermophilusNR, MR, PV, SY, D, S, MBNR, MR, PV, SY, D, S, MB
Aerococcus viridans 2NR, SYNR, PV, SY
Aerococcus viridans 1D, PV, S, MB/
Enterococcus avium/PV
Listeria sp. (rods)NRS
Leuconostoc sp. (coccobacilli)MR, PV, SYNR, MR, D, PV, MB
Streptococcus bovis 1PV/
Gemella haemolysansS/
Gardnerella vaginalis (coccobacilli)/NR
Abiotrophia defective (coccobacilli)S/
DschangStreptococcus thermophilusP, V, GP, G
Streptococcus acidomonimus/P
Aerococcus viridans 3P/
Aerococcus viridans 1V/
Enterococcus duransPG
Leuconostoc sp. (coccobacilli)V, G/
Listeria sp. (rods)/P
BafoussamStreptococcus thermophilusC, KC, K
Streptococcus acidomonimusT, CeT
Streptococcus uberis/C
Enterococcus durans/C
Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis/Ce
Streptococcus canisK/
Aerococcus viridans 1TC
Aerococcus viridans 2/Ce
Enterococcus duransC/
Enterococcus faeciumC/
CommercialStreptococcus thermophilusAAAA
Streptococcus constellatusBBBB
Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis/CC
Enterococcus duransAAAA
Enterococcus faeciumAAAA
Enterococcus aviumCCCC

/: absence of lactic streptococci and other cocci.