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Inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes by bavaricin A, a bacteriocin produced by Lactobacillus bavaricus MI401
Author(s) -
Larsen Anette G.,
Nørrung Birgit
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
letters in applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.698
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1472-765X
pISSN - 0266-8254
DOI - 10.1111/j.1472-765x.1993.tb01441.x
Subject(s) - listeria monocytogenes , bacteriocin , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , listeria , lactobacillus , bacteria , electrophoresis , biochemistry , genetics , antimicrobial
Two hundred and forty‐five strains of Listeria monocytogenes belonging to 33 different electrophoretic types, grouped by multilocus enzyme electrophoresis, were screened for sensitivity to bavaricin A produced by Lactobacillus bavaricus MI401. Three strains were resistant. Resistance was found to be neither restricted to particular electrophoretic types nor to certain sources of origin. The resistant strains belonged to three different electrophoretic types (ET 1, ET 5 and ET 14) and were isolated from a human case of listeriosis, smoked salmon and pig faeces, respectively.