Prevalence and phenotypic characterization of Enterococcus spp. isolated from food in Brazil
Braz. j. microbiol
;
45(1): 111-115, 2014. tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
We evaluated the frequency of enterococci from food and found 95.2% of positivity, being E. faecium and E. faecalis the most frequent species. High-level streptomycin resistance was observed, as well as gelatinase and hemolysis activity, showing the potential role of environmental strains as reservoir of virulence and resistance traits.
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Main subject:
Food Contamination
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Enterococcus
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Food Microbiology
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho/BR
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