Microbial population dynamics in presence of lactococcal bacteriophage during…

A massive Lactococcus lactis ssp.lactis c2 and e72 phage contamination of raw milk burduf cheese was revealed in all analyzed samples. Contamination with c2 phage specific for Lactococcus lactis ssp.lactis C2 is lower than the contamination induced by e72 phage. The contamination level with E.coli and coliforms in the core of burduf cheese was initially high, while the initial Staphylococcus sp…