Interactions between Staphylococcus aureus and lactic acid bacteria: An old story with new perspectives

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 30-39

  Charlier, C ^a   Cretenet, M ^a   Even, S ^a   Le Loir, Y ^a  

^a AGROCAMPUS OUEST   (France)

Author keywords

Bacterial interactions; Ecosystems; Lactic acid bacteria; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOCIN; CARBOXYLIC ACID; ENTEROTOXIN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PROBIOTIC AGENT; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENOME; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM COLONY; BIOSYNTHESIS; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; FERMENTED PRODUCT; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD POISONING; FOOD SAFETY; GENOME ANALYSIS; GROWTH INHIBITION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM; MICROFLORA; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; UROGENITAL TRACT INFECTION; VAGINA; VAGINA FLORA;

ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PRESERVATION; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLACEAE; PROBIOTICS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VAGINA;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 64449086303     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2008.06.032     Document Type: Article

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