Mode of Action of Lactocin 160, a Bacteriocin From Vaginal Lactobacillus rhamnosus

Abstract

Objectives. To determine the mechanism of antimicrobial action of lactocin 160, a bacteriocin produced by the healthy vaginal strain of Lactobacillus rhamnosus, using an established model, with Micrococcus luteus ATCC 10420 as a test organism.