Enterococci are lactic acid bacteria of importance in food, public health and medical
microbiology. Many strains produce bacteriocins, some of which have been well …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) consist of molecules that act on the defense systems of
numerous organisms toward multiple pathogens such as bacteria, fungi, parasites and …

Bacteriocins are generally considered as low‐molecular‐weight ribosomal peptides or
proteins synthesized by G+ and G− bacteria that inhibit or kill other related or unrelated …

Multidrug-resistant Clostridium perfringens infections are a major threat to the poultry
industry. Effective alternatives to antibiotics are urgently needed to prevent these infections …

The emergence and rapid horizontal spread of antibiotic‐resistant traits in bacteria of human
and veterinary clinical significance has been a driving force in the search for new classes of …

Class IIa bacteriocins produced in lactic acid bacteria are short cationic peptides with
antimicrobial activity. In the search for new biopreservation agents, class IIa bacteriocins are …

Class IIa bacteriocins have been primarily explored as natural food preservatives, but there
is much interest in exploring the application of these peptides as therapeutic antimicrobial …

Probiotic Enterococcus faecium OV3-6 and its secreted active peptide were characterized
and investigated. The strain survived in simulated gastric and small intestinal conditions at …

Bacteriocins, a class of antimicrobial peptide produced by bacteria, may offer a potential
alternative to traditional antibiotics, an important step towards mitigating the ever-increasing …