Characterization of the immunity factor in producer self protection against Leucocin A.

Lactic acid bacteria produce pediocin-like bacteriocins designated as Class Ha. These antimicrobial peptides are antagonistic against Listeria monocytogenes and other closely related Gram-positive bacteria Self-protection of the producer organism is attributed to the immunity proteins, encoded by ge...

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Main Author: Mbele, Prisca.
Other Authors: Beukes, Mervyn.
Language:en_ZA
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5086