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Enterococcal diversity in the environment of an Irish Cheddar-type cheesemaking factory.
International journal of food microbiology - 30 Dec 2001
Gelsomino R, Vancanneyt M, Condon S, Swings J, Cogan T M
Abstract excerpt
Enterococci are natural residents of human and animal intestinal tracts and grow to high levels in a variety of artisanal cheeses. The aim of this study was to determine the diversity of enterococci in a farmhouse raw-milk cheese production unit. Putative enterococci were isolated from the faeces of all the cows and all the people associated with the cheesemaking, from the milk and cheese during manufacture and...
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