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ArticleProbiotics and antimicrobial proteins2019

Isolation and Preliminary Screening of a Weissella confusa Strain from Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca).

Lvchen Xiong, Xueqin Ni, Lili Niu, Yi Zhou, Qiang Wang, Abdul Khalique, Qian Liu, Yan Zeng, Gang Shu, Kangcheng Pan and 2 more

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12 authors.

Lvchen XiongAnimal Microecology Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
Xueqin NiAnimal Microecology Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
Lili NiuAnimal Microecology Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
Yi ZhouAnimal Microecology Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
Qiang WangChengdu Wildlife Institute, Chengdu Zoo, Chengdu, China.
Abdul KhaliqueAnimal Microecology Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
Qian LiuAnimal Microecology Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
Yan ZengAnimal Microecology Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
Gang ShuAnimal Microecology Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
Kangcheng PanKey laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China.
Bo JingKey laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China.
Dong ZengAnimal Microecology Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China. zend@sicau.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-9766-545X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Weissella confusa has recently received attention for its probiotic potential. Some W. confusa and Weissella cibaria strains isolated from fermented foods show favorable probiotic effects. However, the probiotic properties of W. confusa isolated from giant panda remain unreported to date. Thus, this study isolated a W. confusa strain from giant panda feces and then investigated its characteristics and probiotic properties. A lactic acid bacteria strain was isolated from giant panda fecal samples. The isolated strain was screened by in vitro probiotic property tests, including in vitro antimicrobial test, antioxidant test, surface hydrophobicity, and stress resistance. On the basis of biochemical identification and 16S rDNA sequencing, the W. confusa strain was identified as BSP201703. This Weissella confusa strain can survive at pH 2 and 0.3% (w/v) concentration of bile salt environment and inhibit common intestinal pathogens. It also possesses an in vitro antioxidant capacity, a high auto-aggregation ability, and a high surface hydrophobicity. BSP201703 might serve as a probiotic to giant pandas.

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AnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntioxidantsBile Acids and SaltsFecesHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsMicrobial Sensitivity TestsProbioticsUrsidaeWeissellaAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntioxidantsBile Acids and SaltsGiant pandaProbiotic propertiesScreeningWeisslella confusa

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