Structural enterocin gene profiles and mode of antilisterial activity in synthetic liquid media and skim milk of autochthonous Enterococcus spp. isolates from artisan Greek Graviera and Galotyri cheeses.

Structural enterocin gene profiles and mode of antilisterial activity in synthetic liquid media and skim milk of autochthonous Enterococcus spp. isolates from artisan Greek Graviera and Galotyri cheeses. Food Microbiol. 2020 Apr;86:103335 Authors: Vandera E, Parapouli M, Kakouri A, Koukkou AI, Hatziloukas E, Samelis J Abstract The presence of eight common structural enterocin genes, singly or in varying combinations, in the genome of 15 antagonistic Enterococcus spp. previously isolated from artisan Greek Graviera and Galotyri retail cheeses was tested and associated with the mode of enterocin (Ent+) antilisterial activity of each isolate in three liquid culture media. The isolates were assigned to nine distinct strain genotypes of E. faecium (4 strains), E. durans (2) and E. faecalis (3). All strains were non-hemolytic, except for a cyl-positive E. faecalis genotype isolated from Galotyri cheese, which was strongly listericidal. All other strains varied from being listeriostatic to weakly listericidal in MRS and M17 broth, whereas all failed to inhibit listerial growth in skim milk. Two E. faecium strains retained strong Ent+ activity following neutralization and filter-sterilization of their MRS or M17 co-culture supernatants, whereas, all others required contact or proximity of their viable cells with L. monocytogenes cells in order to display activity. Additional studies to evaluate safety and potential synergistic effects of eac...
Source: Food Microbiology - Category: Food Science Authors: Tags: Food Microbiol Source Type: research