Prebiotic preferences of human lactobacilli strains in co-culture with bifidobacteria and antimicrobial activity against Clostridium difficile.

To evaluate robustness, prebiotic utilisation of Lactobacillus paracasei F8 and Lact. plantarum F44 in mono- and co-cultures with Bifidobacterium breve 46 and B. animalis sub sp. lactis 8:8 and antimicrobial activity of co-culture against Clostridium difficile.