Identification of micrococcaceae isolated from goat's milk and cheese in the Poitou-Charentes region.
One hundred and ninety strains of coagulase-negative staphylococci were isolated from goat's milk, whey and cheese at various stages of manufacture. Sixteen different coagulase negative Staphylococci (CNS) species were recovered, 3 of which were predominant: Staphylococcus simulans, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus xylosus. The prevalent species were recovered at least at two different stages of cheese manufacturing, suggesting a better adaptation to the environment. After 15 days of ripening, the cheeses showed lower counts of Micrococcaceae.
Vernozy Rozand
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Unité de Microbiologie, Epidémiologie Moléculaire, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Lyon, Marcy l'Eroile, France.
Mazuy
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Perrin
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Haond
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Bes
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Brun
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Fleurette
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D000818:Animals; D002611:Cheese / Q000382:microbiology*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006041:Goats; D008835:Micrococcaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification