Bacteriophages for lactic acid bacteria

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anti-phage microflora

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Category: Bacteriophage
Forum Name: Bacteriophages for lactic acid bacteria
Forum Description: Phage control and enumeration
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Topic: anti-phage microflora

Posted By: Guests
Subject: anti-phage microflora
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2010 at 8:54pm

how microflora get the ability to resist phage?

because of the evolution?

I have read that some artisanal "back-slopping" cheese starter can resist phage.

can phage evolve?

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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2010 at 8:57pm

Yes phage can evolve!

Artisanal cultures tend to be more phage resistant. They tend to have a very complex microbial flora and there may also be a complex phage carrying relationship called pseudolysogeny or the unstable phage carrier-state operating. However, the composition of these cultures changes on sub culturing, propagation, and there performance is somewhat unpredictable hence the development of defined strain cultures.