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Genotypic and phenotypic heterogeneity of Streptococcus thermophilus strains isolated from dairy products.
Journal of applied microbiology - 1 Nov 2001
Giraffa G, Paris A, Valcavi L, Gatti M, Neviani E
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AIMS: Forty strains of Streptococcus thermophilus isolated from dairy products were identified and typed by a polyphasic approach which included phenotypic and genotypic criteria. METHODS AND RESULTS: Strains were identified by sugar fermentation pattern and species-specific PCR. Phenotypic diversity was evaluated by a chemometric model taking into account some biochemical characteristics (e.g. acidifying and...
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