Controversial bacterial strains found in probiotics.
Enterococcus, a genus of lactic acid bacteria. Often regarded as a harmless commensal. It became popular by the food industry for its use as a starter culture. It easily found its way into probiotics for both animal and human consumption.
A bacteria that very recently became increasingly controversial. It is conditionally pathogenic in both humans and animals, able to resist multiple classes of antibiotics, resistant to UV and chemical desinfectants and highly resistant to food deprivation…
