Differences in Lactococcal Cell Wall Polysaccharide Structure Are Major Determining Factors in Bacteriophage Sensitivity

Analysis of the genetic locus encompassing a cell wall polysaccharide (CWPS) biosynthesis operon of eight strains of Lactococcus lactis, identified as belonging to the same CWPS type C genotype, revealed the presence of a variable region among the strains examined. The results allowed the identifica...

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Main Authors: Ainsworth, Stuart, Sadovskaya, Irina, Vinogradov, Evguenii, Courtin, Pascal, Guerardel, Yann, Mahony, Jennifer, Grard, Thierry, Cambillau, Christian, Chapot-Chartier, Marie-Pierre, van Sinderen, Douwe
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: American Society of Microbiology 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4010823/