Enterococci: between emerging pathogens and potential probiotics

O Ben Braïek, S Smaoui - BioMed research international, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Enterococci are ubiquitous microorganisms that could be found everywhere; in water, plant,
soil, foods, and gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals. They were previously used as …

Current trends of enterococci in dairy products: A comprehensive review of their multiple roles

MLE Dapkevicius, B Sgardioli, SPA Câmara, P Poeta… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
As a genus that has evolved for resistance against adverse environmental factors and that
readily exchanges genetic elements, enterococci are well adapted to the cheese …

Antibiotic resistance and virulence factors in lactobacilli: something to carefully consider

A Colautti, M Arnoldi, G Comi, L Iacumin - Food Microbiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Lactobacilli are a ubiquitous bacteria, that includes many species commonly found as part of
the human microbiota, take part in the natural food fermentation processes, are used as …

Safety, beneficial and technological properties of enterococci for use in functional food applications–a review

K Graham, H Stack, R Rea - Critical Reviews in Food Science and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Enterococci are ubiquitous lactic acid bacteria (LAB) that predominantly reside in the
gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals but are also widespread in food and the …

Inhibition of biofilm formation and exopolysaccharide synthesis of Enterococcus faecalis by phenyllactic acid

F Liu, Z Sun, F Wang, Y Liu, Y Zhu, L Du, D Wang… - Food …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study aimed to evaluate the inhibitory activity of phenyllactic acid (PLA) against the
biofilm formation of Enterococcus faecalis and to explore its potential molecular mechanism …

Antimicrobial Resistance, Virulence Determinants, and Biofilm Formation of Enterococcus Species From Ready-to-Eat Seafood

EO Igbinosa, A Beshiru - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Enterococcus species form an important population of commensal bacteria and have been
reported to possess numerous virulence factors considered significantly important in …

Biofilm Formation Capacity and Presence of Virulence Determinants among Enterococcus Species from Milk and Raw Milk Cheeses

J Gajewska, W Chajęcka-Wierzchowska… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bacterial biofilm is one of the major hazards facing the food industry. Biofilm-forming ability
is one of the most important virulence properties of enterococci. The genus Enterococcus …

Molecular epidemiology of antibiotic-resistant Enterococcus spp. from the farm-to-fork continuum in intensive poultry production in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

C Molechan, DG Amoako, ALK Abia… - Science of The Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
The poultry industry is among the main protein suppliers worldwide. Thus, this study
determined the antibiotic resistance and virulence profiles of Enterococcus spp. along the …

In vitro assessment of probiotic and virulence potential of Enterococcus faecium strains derived from artisanal goatskin casing Tulum cheeses produced in central …

ER Özkan, T Demirci, N Akın - Lwt, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present study, nine Enterococcus (Ent.) faecium isolates were isolated from Tulum
cheese produced traditionally in the central Taurus Mountains of Turkey during ripening …

Proteomic Characterization of Virulence Factors and Related Proteins in Enterococcus Strains from Dairy and Fermented Food Products

AG Abril, M Quintela-Baluja, TG Villa… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Enterococcus species are Gram-positive bacteria that are normal gastrointestinal tract
inhabitants that play a beneficial role in the dairy and meat industry. However, Enterococcus …