Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of bacteriocins in clinical enterococcal isolates of Tunisia

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 653-657

  Klibi, N ^a   Jouini, A ^a   Rojo Bezares, B ^b   Masmoudi, A ^c   Ruiz Larrea, F ^b   Boudabous, A ^a   Torres, C ^b  

^a Campus Universitaire   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LA RIOJA   (Spain)

^c LA RABTA HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

hemolysis; Bacteriocin structural genes; Bacteriocins; Enterococcus; Tunisia

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; GENES;

BACTERIOCIN STRUCTURAL GENES; BACTERIOCINS; ENTEROCOCCUS; HEMOLYSIS; INHIBITORY ACTIVITY; TUNISIA;

TOXIC MATERIALS;

ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 42049086105     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-007-9519-z     Document Type: Article

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