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Berthoud H., Wüthrich D., Bruggmann R., Wechsler D., Fröhlich-Wyder M. T., Irmler S.

Development of new methods for the quantitative detection and typing of Lactobacillus parabuchneri in dairy products.

International Dairy Journal, 70, 2017, 65-71.

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Abstract: Thirty-one isolates of Lactobacillus parabuchneri were obtained from cheese containing histamine; of these, 26 were found to possess the hdcA gene encoding histidine decarboxylase. By analysing the genome data of 13 isolates, specific targets for the development of PCR-based detection and typing systems for L. parabuchneri were identified. The real-time PCR for detection showed a linear quantification over a range of 7 logs and a detection limit of 10 gene equivalents per reaction. The strain typing method utilised the amplification of repeat sequences and showed discrimination comparable with a phylogenetic tree, based on genome comparisons. The method was suitable for detecting and monitoring the development of L. parabuchneri in raw milk and cheese.

ISSN Print: 0958-6946
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): 10.1016/j.idairyj.2016.10.005
Publication-ID (Webcode): 36667