Lactic Acid Bacteria in Health and Disease

Abstract

I: Lactic Microflora.- 1 The Lactic Microflora of Fowl.- 2 The Lactic Microflora of Pigs, Mice and Rats.- 3 Lactic Acid Bacteria in the Rumen.- 4 The Human Gastrointestinal Tract.- 5 The Lactic Microflora of the Oral Cavity.- II: Lactic Acid Bacteria and Health.- 6 Probiotics: A General View.- 7 The Effect of Probiotics on the Gut Micro-ecology of Farm Animals.- 8 Lactic Acid Bacteria in the Control of Plant Pathogens.- 9 The Antimicrobial Action of Lactic Acid Bacteria: Natural Food Preservation Systems.- 10 Lactic Acid Bacteria and the Control of Tumours.- 11 Lactic Acid Bacteria in the Support of Immunocompromised Hosts.- 12 Fermented Dairy Products and Health.- III: Agriculture and Ecology.- 13 Spoilage in the Sugar Industry.- 14 Lactic Acid Bacteria in Plant Silage.- 15 Storage of Waste Products for Animal Feed.- 16 Lactic Acid Bacteria in Coffee and Cocoa Fermentation.- 17 Sporolactobacilli.- 18 Critical Factors Governing the Competitive Behaviour of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Mixed Cultures.