Colonization of the human gut by bovine bacteria present in Parmesan cheese

Some microorganisms may be transferred across the food production chain and, potentially, colonize the human gut. Here, Milani et al. provide strain-level evidence supporting that dairy cattle-associated bacteria can be transferred to the human gut via consumption of Parmesan cheese.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Christian Milani, Sabrina Duranti, Stefania Napoli, Giulia Alessandri, Leonardo Mancabelli, Rosaria Anzalone, Giulia Longhi, Alice Viappiani, Marta Mangifesta, Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Sergio Bernasconi, Maria Cristina Ossiprandi, Douwe van Sinderen, Marco Ventura, Francesca Turroni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09303-w