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Safety assessment and probiotic evaluation of Enterococcus faecium YF5 isolated from sourdough.
Journal of food science - 1 Apr 2013
Tan Qianglai, Xu Hengyi, Aguilar Zoraida P, Peng Shanshan, Dong Suqin, Wang Baogui, Li Ping, Chen Tingtao, Xu Feng, Wei Hua
Abstract excerpt
Enterococcus faecium YF5, a strain previously isolated from sourdough, was assessed for safety and probiotic potential. Its virulence and antibiotic resistant phenotypes (cytolysin and gelatinase production, antibiotic susceptibility) and genes (cylA, gelE, ace, agg, esp, and vanA) were surveyed. Results indicated that the tested virulence determinants were nontoxic. In addition, E. faecium YF5 was sensitive to 3...
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