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Table 16.1 (continued)

Live feed Probiotic strain Isolation/source Targeted host species Mechanism Reference

Rotifer and Artemia nau-
plii

Bacillus subtilis ,
B. licheniformis , B.
plumilis

Commercial probiotic
mixture

Gilthead sea bream Increase of growth and

higher expression of
genes involved in
muscle growth

Avella et al . (2010)

Bacillus subtilis , + B.
licheniformis + B.
megaterium

Commercial probiotic
mixture (EcoPro™,
Eco Microbials)

Cobia Unknown Benetti et al . (2008)

Lactobacillus
fructivorans

Gut of gilthead sea
bream

Gilthead sea bream Antagonism Carnevali et al . (2004)

Lactobacillus plantarum Human faeces Gilthead sea bream Antagonism Carnevali et al . (2004)

Lactobacillus delbrueckii Gut of adult European
sea bass

European sea bass Stimulation of immune

system

Picchietti et al . (2007)

Lactobacillus
fructivorans +
Lactobacillus
plantarum

Sea bream gut
Human faeces

Gilthead sea bream Increased stress

tolerance

Rollo et al . (2006)

Lactobacillus spp. Commercial probiotic

mixture (Biotexin and
Protexin, Novartis)

Gilthead sea bream Enhancement of

enzymatic activity

Suzer et al . (2008)

Artemia nauplii Lactobacillus delbrueckii Gut of adult European

sea bass

Gilthead sea bream Stimulation of immune

system

Abelli et al . (2009)

Lactobacillus
fructivorans +
Lactobacillus
plantarum

Human faeces European sea bass and

gilthead sea bream

Stimulation of immune
system

Abelli et al . (2009)

Lactobacillus spp. Commercial probiotic

mixture

Cutthroat trout
( Oncorhynchus
clarkia pleuriticus )

Unknown Arndt and Wagner

(2007)

Pediococcus acidilactici Commercial probiotic
mixture (Bactocell ® )

Pollock ( Pollachius
pollachius )

Antagonism Gatesoupe (2002)