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Characterization of the Tn916 conjugative transposon in a food-borne strain of Lactobacillus paracasei.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Jun 2009
Devirgiliis Chiara, Coppola Doriana, Barile Simona, Colonna Bianca, Perozzi Giuditta
Abstract excerpt
Food-borne antibiotic-resistant lactic acid bacteria have received growing attention in the past few years. We have recently identified tetracycline-resistant Lactobacillus paracasei in samples of milk and natural whey starter cultures employed in the manufacturing process of a typical Italian fermented dairy product, Mozzarella di Bufala Campana. In the present study, we have characterized at the molecular level...
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