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Comparison of genotypic and phenotypic cluster analyses of virulence determinants and possible role of CRISPR elements towards their incidence in Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium.
Systematic and applied microbiology - 1 Dec 2011
Lindenstrauss Angela G, Pavlovic Melanie, Bringmann Agnes, Behr Jürgen, Ehrmann Matthias A, Vogel Rudi F
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Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium are human commensals frequently found in fermented foods or used as probiotics, but also recognized as opportunistic pathogens. We investigated 62 Enterococcus strains isolated from clinical, food and environmental origins towards a rationale for safety evaluation of strains in food or probiotic applications. All isolates were characterised with respect to the...
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