A survey on biotechnological potential and safety of the novel Enterococcus species of dairy origin, E. italicus
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2008
Citazione:
A survey on biotechnological potential and safety of the novel Enterococcus species of dairy origin, E. italicus / M.G. Fortina, G. Ricci, F.C. Borgo, P.L. Manachini, K. Arends, K. Schiwon, M.Y. Abaj, E. Grohmann. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY. - ISSN 0168-1605. - 123:3(2008), pp. 204-211.
Abstract:
The biotechnological and safety properties of the novel enterococcal species of dairy origin, Enterococcus italicus, were investigated. The
strains of the species showed technological characteristics related to their use as adjunct cultures in the production of artisanal cheeses. They were
susceptible or poorly resistant to several clinical relevant antibiotics. Moreover, E. italicus strains were associated with low virulence profiles, as
verified by screening for the presence of 33 different genes encoding antibiotic resistance and known virulence factors in the genus Enterococcus.
From the data obtained, we deduce that the presence of E. italicus strains in cheeses results in a low health risk and that within the species new
safe adjunct cultures for the dairy industry could be found.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Antibiotic resistance; Dairy cultures; Enterococcus italicus; Typing; Virulence genes
Elenco autori:
M.G. Fortina, G. Ricci, F.C. Borgo, P.L. Manachini, K. Arends, K. Schiwon, M.Y. Abaj, E. Grohmann
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