title: [Comparison of genotypic and biochemical characteristics of Streptococcus thermophilus strains isolated from sour milk products].
abstract: Overall, 72 strains of lactic acid thermophilic streptococci isolated from sour milk products manufactured in various regions of Russia and European countries were analyzed using classical microbiological and molecular biological methods. Physiological and biochemical properties and genetic diversity of these Streptococcus thermophilus strains were studied, and a comparative analysis of the nucleotide sequences of the 16S rRNA gene was conducted. It has been demonstrated that the homology of proximal parts of the 16S rRNA gene of all the strains studied towards one another and towards the reference strain ATCC19258 amounts to 100%. As for the sugar fermentation, some strains display the characteristics untypical of the S. thermophilus members. The data obtained suggest that it is preferable to use gene 16S rRNA sequencing data for identification of natural isolates of closely related lactic acid bacterial species; moreover, this method is recommended for a precise species identification of industrial bacterial strains used in the food industry.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Botina
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Trenina
authors.forename: Iu D
authors.initials: IuD
authors.lastname: Tsygankov
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Sukhodolets
mesh_terms: D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D043302:Cultured Milk Products / Q000382:microbiology*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D004929:Esculin / Q000378:metabolism; D005285:Fermentation; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics*; D021521:Ribotyping / Q000379:methods*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D048249:Streptococcus thermophilus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D004929:Esculin; D012965:Sodium Chloride