African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Characterization of Lactobacillus strains isolated from Algerian children faeces for their probiotic properties

Fathia Bahri
  • Fathia Bahri
  • Département de Biologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie. Université de Jijel. BP 98 Jijel. 1800, Algeria.
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Annick Lejeune
  • Annick Lejeune
  • Unité de Bio-Industries, CWBI, Gembloux Agro. Bio-Tech, Université de Liège, Passage des Déportés, 2. 5030 Gembloux, Belgium.
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Robin Dubois-Dauphin
  • Robin Dubois-Dauphin
  • Unité de Bio-Industries, CWBI, Gembloux Agro. Bio-Tech, Université de Liège, Passage des Déportés, 2. 5030 Gembloux, Belgium.
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Thami Elmejdoub
  • Thami Elmejdoub
  • Unité de Bio-Industries, CWBI, Gembloux Agro. Bio-Tech, Université de Liège, Passage des Déportés, 2. 5030 Gembloux, Belgium.
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Abderrahmane Boulahrouf
  • Abderrahmane Boulahrouf
  • Laboratoire de Génie Microbiologique et Applications, Département de Microbiologie, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université Constantine 1. Algeria.
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Philippe Thonart
  • Philippe Thonart
  • Unité de Bio-Industries, CWBI, Gembloux Agro. Bio-Tech, Université de Liège, Passage des Déportés, 2. 5030 Gembloux, Belgium.
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  •  Accepted: 27 December 2013
  •  Published: 15 January 2014

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