Molecular Occurrence of Enterocin A Gene among Enterococcus faecium Strains Isolated from Gastro-Intestinal Tract and Antimicrobial Effect of this Bacteriocin Against Clinical Pathogens

Background and Aim: Enterococci are lactic acid bacteria with ability to produce antimicrobial peptides that called enterocins. Target of present study is research on the presence and antibacterial activity of enterocin A among Enterococcus faecium for their potential as alternative antimicrobial co...

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Main Authors: Mitra Salehi, Zeinab Hatami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Farname 2014-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.ijmm.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-147-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1