Occurrence of Enterococci in the process of artisanal cheesemaking and their antimicrobial resistance / Hanzelová, Zuzana; Dudriková, Eva; Lovayová, Viera; Výrostková, Jana; Regecová, Ivana; Zigo, František; Bartáková, Klára. – [recenzované]. – DOI 10.3390/life14070890. – CCC ; WOS CC ; SCO. In: Life [elektronický dokument] . – Bazilej (Švajčiarsko) : Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute. – ISSN (online) 2075-1729. – Roč. 14, č. 7 (2024), art. no. 890, s. [1-13] [online]

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OCA1. Surname awarded to the assessed personZigo
OCA2. Name awarded to the assessed personFrantišek
OCA3. Degrees awarded to the assessed personAssoc. prof. , DVM, PhD
OCA4. Hyperlink to the entry of the person in the Register of university staffhttps://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/20442
OCA5. Area of assessmenthabilitation and inauguration procedure – general veterinary medicine
OCA6. Category of the research/artistic/other outputscientific output
OCA7. Year of publication of the research/artistic/other output2024
OCA8. ID of the record in the Central Registry of Publication Activity (CRPA) or the Central Registry of Artistic Activity (CRAA)ID: 1199578
OCA9. Hyperlink to the record in CRPA or CRAA
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OCA10. Hyperlink to the record in another publicly accessible register, catalogue of research/ artistic/other outputshttps://app.crepc.sk/?fn=detailBiblioForm&sid=20AC8DF1557D29D71A08CF4B25DB
OCA11. Characteristics of the output in the format of the CRPA or the CRAA bibliographic record, if the output is not available in a publicly accessible register or catalogue of outputsOccurrence of Enterococci in the process of artisanal cheesemaking and their antimicrobial resistance / Hanzelová, Zuzana; Dudriková, Eva; Lovayová, Viera; Výrostková, Jana; Regecová, Ivana; Zigo, František; Bartáková, Klára. – [recenzované]. – DOI 10.3390/life14070890. – CCC ; WOS CC ; SCO. In: Life [elektronický dokument] . – Bazilej (Švajčiarsko) : Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute. – ISSN (online) 2075-1729. – Roč. 14, č. 7 (2024), art. no. 890, s. [1-13] [online]
OCA12. Type of the output (if the output is not registered in CRPA or CRAA)
OCA13. Hyperlink to the webpage where the output is available (full text, other documentation, etc.)https://doi.org/10.3390/life14070890
OCA14. Characteristics of the author's contributionThe author is the co- owner of the conceptual plan of the publication, he participated in the experimental part, the intrepretation of the results and in the final form of the publication.
OCA15. Annotation of the output with contextual information concerning the description of creative process and the content of the research/artistic/other activity, etc.
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OCA16. Annotation of the output in EnglishThe aim of this study was to determine the presence of representatives from the Enterococcus genus using PCR and MALDI-TOF MS methods on samples of raw milk, processing environment swabs, and cheese from four different artisanal dairy plants in Slovakia. Among the 136 isolates of enterococci, 9 species of genus Enterococci (E. faecalis, E. faecium, E. durans, E. devriesi, E. hirae, E. italicus, E. casseliflavus, E. malodoratus, and E. gallinarum) were identified and were tested for their antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to 8 antibiotics (amoxicillin, penicillin, ampicillin, erythromycin, levofloxacin, vancomycin, rifampicin, and tetracycline); most of them were resistant to rifampicin (35.3%), ampicillin (22.8%), and tetracycline (19.9%). A PCR analysis of vanA (4.41%) and tetM (14.71%) revealed that antimicrobial resistance genes were present in not only phenotypic resistant isolates of enterococci but also susceptible isolates. The investigation of antimicrobial resistance in enterococci during the cheesemaking process can be a source of valuable information for public health in the concept of “One Health”.
OCA17. List of maximum 5 most significant citations corresponding to the outputDavydovych V., Shevchenko L., Brovenko T., Nesterenko N., Altanova A., Umanets R., Rudyk Y., Kovalenko N. Microbiological changes in craft hard cheeses from raw goat milk during ripening with the use of mites Acarus siro. (2025) Scifood, 19, pp. 176 - 191, DOI: 10.5219/scifood.26 Nikolajenko, M., Kovalcuka L., Lusis I., Malniece A., Veksins A., Galina D., Valdovska A., Kovalenko K. Antimicrobial Resistance in Indicator Microorganisms Escherichia coli and Enterococcus spp. from Healthy Dairy Cattle in Latvia. (2026) Animals, 16, 4. DOI:10.3390/ani16040597 Ledina M., Kurćubić V.S., Branković L.I., Lončina J. Antimicrobial Resistance in Enterococci of Dairy Origin—A Review. (2026) Dairy,7,1. DOI: 10.3390/dairy7010018 Agún S., Youssef O., Ashry S., Martínez B., Fernández L., Rodríguez A. Abdelshahid Y., García P. Bioprotective Effect of a Bacteriocin-Producing Lactococcus lactis Strain Against Enterococcus faecium Isolated from Egyptian Tallaga Cheese. (2026) Antibiotics, 15,1. DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics15010081 Sahin S., Mogulko, M.N., Kurekci C.Antimicrobial resistance and virulence profiles of Enterococcus spp. isolated from raw milk of different animal species in Türkiye. (2026) International Journal of Dairy Technology, 79, 2. DOI:10.1111/1471-0307.70125
OCA18. Characteristics of the output's impact on socio-economic practiceThe study closely links the understanding of relationships between animal health, food safety, and human health within the context of the One Health concept. Recognizing the risk of transmitting resistant pathogens from animal production to consumers is a fundamental prerequisite for producing safe and healthy food.
OCA19. Characteristics of the output and related activities' impact on the educational processThe study\'s impact is closely tied to educating students in veterinary hygiene, nutrition, and sustainable agriculture. Students will acquire knowledge in microbiology, food hygiene, molecular biology, and public health. They will also gain practical experience with techniques such as PCR and MALDI-TOF MS to identify microorganisms and analyze antimicrobial resistance.

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