Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 89, Issue 10 , Pages 3791-3799 , October 2006

Diversity of Streptococcus thermophilus Phages in a Large-Production Cheese Factory in Argentina

  • A. Quiberoni

      Affiliations

    • Instituto de Lactología Industrial (INLAIN), Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santiago del Estero 2829, 3000 Santa Fe, Argentina
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • D. Tremblay

      Affiliations

    • Groupe de Recherche en Écologie Buccale (GREB), Félix d’Hérelle Reference Center for Bacterial Viruses, Faculté de Médecine Dentaire, Université Laval, Québec, Canada, G1K 7P4
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  • H.-W. Ackermann

      Affiliations

    • Département de Biologie Médicale, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval, Québec, Canada, G1K 7P4
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  • S. Moineau

      Affiliations

    • Groupe de Recherche en Écologie Buccale (GREB), Félix d’Hérelle Reference Center for Bacterial Viruses, Faculté de Médecine Dentaire, Université Laval, Québec, Canada, G1K 7P4
    • Département de Biochimie et de Microbiologie, Faculté des Sciences et de Génie, Université Laval, Québec, Canada, G1K 7P4
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  • J.A. Reinheimer

      Affiliations

    • Instituto de Lactología Industrial (INLAIN), Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santiago del Estero 2829, 3000 Santa Fe, Argentina

Received 16 November 2005 ,Accepted 3 May 2006.

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PII: S0022-0302(06)72420-1

doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(06)72420-1

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 89, Issue 10 , Pages 3791-3799 , October 2006

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