Article
Biodiversity of bacteriophages infecting Lactococcus lactis starter cultures.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Jan 2018
Oliveira Joana, Mahony Jennifer, Hanemaaijer Laurens, Kouwen Thijs R H M, van Sinderen Douwe
Abstract excerpt
In the current study, we characterized 137 Lactococcus lactis bacteriophages that had been isolated between 1997 and 2012 from whey samples obtained from industrial facilities located in 16 countries. Multiplex PCR grouping of these 137 phage isolates revealed that the majority (61.31%) belonged to the 936 group, with the remainder belonging to the P335 and c2 groups (23.36 and 15.33%, respectively). Restriction...
Topics
- Animals
- Bacteriophages
- Biodiversity
- Cattle
- Genetic Variation
- Lactococcus lactis
- Phylogeny
- Whey