Patent ID: 8603461

Claim:
A probiotic composition comprising one or more biologically pure microbial cultures selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus murinus, Lactobacillus pentosus, Lactobacillus salivarius sub-species salivarius , and Pediococcus pentosaceous , for use in the reduction or control of Salmonella carriage, wherein the biologically pure cultures are selected from the group consisting of the cultures deposited with the National Collection of Industrial and Marine Bacteria, Aberdeen, Scotland on 25 Apr. 2005 under the Accession Numbers: NCIMB 41270 Lactobacillus murinus DPC 6002 NCIMB 41271 Lactobacillus murinus DPC 6003 NCIMB 41272 Lactobacillus pentosus DPC 6004 NCIMB 41273 Lactobacillus salivarius DPC 6005 and NCIMB 41274 Pediococcus pentosaceous DPC 6006.