Background and objectives: We characterized the immunomodulating potential of a number of lactobacilli isolated from an African fermented food by co-incubation with peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Two strains with different immune modulating properties were genetically compared by suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH). Methods: From 48 Lactobacillus strains isolated from Kimere, African fermented pearl millet dough, 10 were selected based on ... إقراء المزيد