Assessing the functionality and genetic diversity of lactococcal prophages

P Kelleher, J Mahony, K Schweinlin, H Neve… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Lactococcus lactis is a lactic acid bacterium that is intensively and globally exploited in
commercial dairy food fermentations. Though the presence of prophages in lactococcal …

Characterization of a Prophage-Free Derivative Strain of Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis IL1403 Reveals the Importance of Prophages for Phenotypic Plasticity of the …

A Aucouturier, F Chain, P Langella… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Lactococcus lactis is a lactic acid bacterium of major importance for the dairy industry and for
human health. Recent sequencing surveys of this species have provided evidence that all …

Characterization of Lactococcus lactis Phage 949 and Comparison with Other Lactococcal Phages

JE Samson, S Moineau - Applied and environmental microbiology, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
The virulent Lactococcus lactis phage 949 was isolated in 1975 from cheese whey in New
Zealand. This phage is a member of the Siphoviridae family and of a rare lactococcal phage …

Multiplex PCR for detection and identification of lactococcal bacteriophages

S Labrie, S Moineau - Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2000 - Am Soc Microbiol
Three genetically distinct groups of Lactococcus lactis phages are encountered in dairy
plants worldwide, namely, the 936, c2, and P335 species. The multiplex PCR method was …

Lysogenization of a lactococcal host with three distinct temperate phages provides homologous and heterologous phage resistance

S Ruiz-Cruz, E Parlindungan, A Erazo Garzon… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Lactococcus lactis is the most widely exploited microorganism in global dairy fermentations.
Lactococcal strains are described as typically harboring a number of prophages in their …

Characterization of prophages of Lactococcus garvieae

G Eraclio, MG Fortina, SJ Labrie, DM Tremblay… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
This report describes the morphological characterization and genome analysis of an
induced prophage (PLg-TB25) from a dairy strain of Lactococcus garvieae. The phage …

Genetic and functional characterisation of the lactococcal P335 phage-host interactions

J Mahony, J Oliveira, B Collins, L Hanemaaijer… - BMC genomics, 2017 - Springer
Background Despite continuous research efforts, bacterio (phages) infecting Lactococcus
lactis starter strains persist as a major threat to dairy fermentations. The lactococcal P335 …

Evolution of Lactococcus lactis Phages within a Cheese Factory

GM Rousseau, S Moineau - Applied and Environmental …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
We have sequenced the double-stranded DNA genomes of six lactococcal phages (SL4,
CB13, CB14, CB19, CB20, and GR7) from the 936 group that were isolated over a 9-year …

Abortive infection mechanisms and prophage sequences significantly influence the genetic makeup of emerging lytic lactococcal phages

SJ Labrie, S Moineau - 2007 - Am Soc Microbiol
In this study, we demonstrated the remarkable genome plasticity of lytic lactococcal phages
that allows them to rapidly adapt to the dynamic dairy environment. The lytic double …

Genome Sequence and Global Gene Expression of Q54, a New Phage Species Linking the 936 and c2 Phage Species of Lactococcus lactis

LC Fortier, A Bransi, S Moineau - Journal of bacteriology, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol
The lytic lactococcal phage Q54 was previously isolated from a failed sour cream
production. Its complete genomic sequence (26,537 bp) is reported here, and the analysis …