INVESTIGADORES
VIGNOLO Graciela Margarita
artículos
Título:
Population structure and safety aspects of Enterococcus
Autor/es:
FONTANA CECILIA; GAZZOLA SIMONA; COCCONCELLI PIER SANDRO; VIGNOLO GRACIELA
Revista:
LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
Editorial:
Wiley-Blackwell
Referencias:
Año: 2009 vol. 49 p. 411 - 414
ISSN:
0266-8254
Resumen:
Enterococci population from Argentinean artisanal dry fermented sausage was identified and their safety aspects were evaluated. Species-specific PCR was used to distinguish between Enterococcus faecium (56%) and Enterococcus faecalis (17%). Other isolates (27%) were identified as Ent. durans, Ent. casseliflavus and Ent. mundtii by using 16S RNA gene sequence. RAPD analyses showed different biotypes for Ent. faecium and Ent. faecalis species. Low incidence of antibiotic resistance and high virulence traits in Ent. casseliflavus and Ent. faecalis were found; the majority of the Ent. faecium strains were shown to be free of virulence factors. The absence of virulence/resistance traits and the anti-listeria activity of Ent. faecium isolates may be exploited to enhance natural preservation thereby guaranteeing organoleptic/safety characteristics of artisanal fermented sausages.