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Spontaneous fermentation of motoho, a Southern African non-alcoholic sorghum beverage, results in products with inconsistent microbiological and sensory quality. We aimed to identify the microorganisms involved in the ...

Bifidobacterium species are essential members of a healthy human gut microbiota. Their presence in the gut is associated with numerous health outcomes such as protection against gastrointestinal tract infections, inflammation, ...

The current study was undertaken to characterize Escherichia coli and other Enterobacteriaceae in raw and pasteurized producer-distributor bulk milk (PDBM). A total of 258 samples were collected from purchase points ...

Fermented foods play a major role in the diet of people in Africa, where a wide variety of raw materials are fermented. Understanding the microbial populations of these products would help in the design of specific starter ...

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Characterisation of 49 Bacillus cereus strains obtained from extended shelf life (ESL) milk and filler nozzles was done using (GTG)5 rep PCR fingerprinting, determining the presence of the virulence genes cytK, nheA, cer ...

This study delves into the temporal dynamics of bacterial interactions in the gastrointestinal tract, focusing on how probiotic strains and pathogenic bacteria influence each other and human health. This research explores ...

The live microorganism industry is rapidly growing, producing probiotics and live biotherapeutic products (LBPs) designed to deliver health benefits. Ensuring these products contain viable, strain-specific microorganisms ...

The ability of goat's milk fermented with a Lactobacillus plantarum strain B411, and in combination with commercial starter culture, to inhibit acid-adapted (AA) and non-acid-adapted (NAA) environmental non-O157 STEC strains ...