Biodiversity of Streptococcus thermophilus Phages in Global Dairy Fermentations

Streptococcus thermophilus strains are among the most widely employed starter cultures in dairy fermentations, second only to those of Lactococcus lactis. The extensive application of this species provides considerable opportunity for the proliferation of its infecting (bacterio)phages. Until recent...

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Main Authors: Katherine Lavelle, Ines Martinez, Horst Neve, Gabriele A. Lugli, Charles M. A. P. Franz, Marco Ventura, Fabio dal Bello, Douwe van Sinderen, Jennifer Mahony
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/10/577