The genotypic characterization revealed the presence of 12 distinct Enterococcus strains belonging to 5 different species in Turkish white cheese.
Enterococcus faecium, E. faecalis, E. durans, E. gallinarum and E. italicus. presented in white cheese.
Two strains showed resistance to vancomycin and cylB gene related to cytolysin metabolism presented in another two Enterococcus strains.
All strains showed antimicrobial effects against food-borne pathogens with presence of genes related to enterocin production.