Evaluation of Potential Probiotic Properties of a Strain of Lactobacillus plantarum for Shrimp Farming: From Beneficial Functions to Safety Assessment.

ABSTRACT: In recent years the safety of probiotics has received increasing attention due to the possible transfer and spread of virulence factors (VFs) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) among microorganisms. The safety of a strain of Lactobacillus plantarum named W2 was evaluated in phenotype and genotype in the present study. Its probiotic properties were also evaluated both in vivo and in vitro, including adherence properties, antibacterial properties and beneficial effects on the growth and immunity of Pacific white shrimp, Penaeus vannamei. Hemolysis tests, antibiotic resistance tests and whole genome sequence analysis showed that W2 had no significant virulence effects and did not carry high virulence factors. W2 was found to be sensitive to chloramphenicol, cli

SUBMITTER: Wei C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8989281 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature