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The predominant lactobacilli in silages made from elephant grass and Guatemala grass were strains ofLactobacillus casei. These were characterized by traditional taxonomic methods.
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Les lactobacilles prédominant dans les ensilages d'herbe à éléphant et d'herbe du Guatemala sont des souches deLactobacillus casei. Ces souches ont été caractérisées par les méthods taxonomiques traditionelles.
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Los lactobacilos predominantes en ensilados de pasto elefante y pasto guatemala eran cepas deLactobacilus casei. Estas cepas se caracterizaron mediante métodos taxonómicos tradicionales.
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Kamga, P., Kamga, P.B. Isolation and identification of the predominant lactobacilli in elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) and Guatemala grass (Trypsacum laxum) silage from Bambui, Cameroon. Mircen Journal 4, 209–213 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01301949
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