FIELD: microbiology, medicine. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the strain of lactic acid bacterium Lactobacillus acidophilus CNCM 1-1225 used as an agent against diarrhea. Invention relates to a composition used against diarrhea also and containing biologically active culture of Lactobacillus acidophilus CNCM 1-1225 and acceptable pharmaceutical or food vehicle. Preferable food vehicle in composition is yoghurt or milk-base powder. Proposed culture and composition based on said exhibit the enhanced capability to displace pathogenic bacteria from intestine cells that are responsible for diarrhea by competition mechanism. EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness of bacterial culture. 3 cl, 1 tbl
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1999-02-20—Published
1993-07-06—Filed