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Phage-resistant mutants of Lactobacillus delbrueckii may have functional properties that differ from those of parent strains.
International journal of food microbiology - 1 May 2007
Vinderola Gabriel, Marcó Mariángeles Briggiler, Guglielmotti Daniela M, Perdigón Gabriela, Giraffa Giorgio, Reinheimer Jorge, Quiberoni Andrea
Abstract excerpt
Three commercial phage sensitive Lactobacillus delbrueckii strains (identified as Ab(1), YSD V and Ib(3)), and four spontaneous phage-resistant mutants isolated from them were tested for their capacity to activate the gut mucosal immune response in mice, as indicated by the numbers of IgA-producing cells. Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis revealed a strong genetic homology between the sensitive...
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