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Lactobacillus gasseri, Lactobacillus salivarius and Lactobacillus casei. Appl. Environ.
Microbiol. 72:3131-3146. (IF: 3.778).
76. Ventura, M., C. Canchaya, V. Bernini, A. Del Casale, F. Dellaglio, E. Neviani, G. F.
Fitzgerald and D. van Sinderen. 2005. Genetic characterization of hrcA locus in
Bifidobacterium breve UCC 2003. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 71:8998-9007. (IF: 3.778).
77. Ventura, M., Z. Ziding, J.G. Kenny, M. Cronin, C. Canchaya, G. F. Fitzgerald and D. van
Sinderen. 2005. The ClgR protein regulates the transcription of the clpP operon in
Bifidobacterium breve UCC 2003. J. Bacteriol. 187:8411-8426. (IF: 3.993).
78. Ventura, M., J.H. Lee, C. Canchaya, R. Zink, S. Leahy, J.A. Moreno- Munoz, M.
O’Connell-Motherway, D. Higgins, G. F. Fitzgerald, D. J. O’Sullivan and D. van Sinderen.
2005. Prophage-like elements in bifidobacteria: insights from genomics, transcription,
integration, distribution and phylogenetic analysis. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 71:8692-8705.
(IF: 3.778).
79. Ventura, M, J.G. Kenny, Z. Zhang, G.F. Fitzgerald, and D. van Sinderen. 2005. The clpB
gene of Bifidobacterium breve UCC 2003: transcriptional analysis and first insights into
stress induction. Microbiology. 151:2861-2872. (IF: 3.139).
80. Ventura, M., G.F. Fitzgerald, and D. van Sinderen. 2005. Genetic and transcriptional
organization of the clpC locus in Bifidobacterium breve UCC 2003. Appl. Environ.
Microbiol. 71:6282-6291. (IF: 3.778).
81. Ventura, M., R. Zink, G.F. Fitzgerald, and D. van Sinderen. 2005. Gene structure and
transcriptional organization of the dnaK operon of Bifidobacterium breve UCC 2003 and its
application in bifidobacterial tracing. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 71:487-500. (IF: 3.778).
82. Ventura, M., C. Canchaya, R. Zink, G.F. Fitzgerald, and D. van Sinderen. 2004.
Characterization of the groEL and groES loci in Bifidobacterium breve UCC 2003: genetic,
transcriptional and phylogenetic analysis. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 70:6197-209. (IF:
3.778).
83. Ventura, M., D. van Sinderen, G.F. Fitzgerald, and R. Zink. 2004. Insights into the
taxonomy, genetics and physiology of bifidobacteria. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 86:205223 (review). (IF: 1.964).
84. Ventura, M. and H. Brüssow. 2004 Temporal transcription map of the virulent
Streptococcus thermophilus bacteriophage Sfi19. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 70:5041-5046.
(IF: 3.778).
85. Masco L., M. Ventura, R. Zink, G. Huys and J. Swings. 2004. Polyphasic taxonomic
analysis of Bifidobacterium animalis and Bifidobacterium lactis reveals relatedness at
subspecies level: reclassification of Bifidobacterium animalis as Bifidobacterium animalis
subsp. animalis comb. nov. and Bifidobacterium lactis as Bifidobacterium animalis subsp.
lactis comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 54:1137-43. (IF: 2.662).
86. Ventura M., C. Canchaya, D. van Sinderen, G.F. Fitzgerald, and R. Zink. 2004.
Bifidobacterium lactis DSM 10140: identification of the atp (atpBEFHAGDC) operon, its
genetic structure, characterization and phylogenic analysis. Appl. Environ. Microbiol.
70:3110-3121. (IF: 3.778).
87. Ventura M., C. Canchaya, R.D. Pridmore, and H. Brüssow. 2004. The prophages of
Lactobacillus johnsonii NCC533: comparative genomics, transcription and microarray
analysis. Virology 320:229-242. (IF: 3.525).
88. Ventura M., and R. Zink. 2003. Comparative sequence analysis of the tuf and recA genes,
as well as RFLP of the ITS-sequences supplies additional tools to discriminate
Bifidobacterium lactis from Bifidobacterium animalis. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 69:75177522. (IF: 3.778).
89. Ventura M., C. Canchaya, V. Meylan, T.R. Klaenhammer, and R. Zink. 2003. Analysis,
characterization and loci of the tuf genes in Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium and their
direct application for species identification. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 69:6908-6922. (IF:
3.778).
90. Ventura M., C. Canchaya, M. Kleerebezem, W.M. de Vos, R.J. Siezen, and H. Brüssow.
2003. The prophage sequences of Lactobacillus plantarum strain WCFS1. Virology.
316:245-255. (IF: 3.525).
91. Ventura M., C. Canchaya, D. Pridmore, and H. Brüssow. 2003. Integration and distribution
of Lactobacillus johnsonii prophages. J. Bacteriol. 185:4603-4608. (IF: 3.993).
92. Blatny J.M., M. Ventura, E.M. Rosenhaven, P.A. Risoen, M. Lunde, H. Brüssow, and I.F.
Nes. 2003. Transcriptional and regulatory studies of the genetic elements involved in the
lysogenic-lytic commitment and the identification of the Cro-like protein ORF76 of the
temperate lactococcal bacteriophage ΦLC3. Mol. Gen. Genomics. 269:487-498. (IF: 2.345).
93. Jankovic I., M. Ventura, V. Meylan, M. Rouvet, and R. Zink. 2003. Contribution of
Aggregation Promoting Factor (APF) to maintenance of cell shape in Lactobacillus gasseri
4B2. J. Bacteriol. 185:3288-3296. (IF: 3.993).
94. Ventura M., V. Meylan, and R. Zink. 2003. Identification and tracing of Bifidobacterium
species by Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus (ERIC) Sequences. Appl.
Environ. Microbiol. 69:4286-4301. (IF: 3.778).
95. Desiere F., S. Lucchini, C. Canchaya, M. Ventura & H. Brüssow. 2002. Comparative
genomics of phages and prophages in lactic acid bacteria. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 82:7391. (review). (IF: 1.964).
96. Ventura M., and R. Zink. 2002. Specific identification and molecular typing analysis of
Lactobacillus johnsonii by using PCR-based methods and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis.
FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 217:141-154. (IF: 2.068).
97. Ventura M., and R. Zink. 2002. Rapid identification, differentiation, and proposed new
taxonomic classification of Bifidobacterium lactis. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 68:6429-6434.
(IF: 3.778).
98. Ventura M., I. Jankovic, D.C. Walker, R.D. Pridmore, and R. Zink. 2002. Identification and
characterization of novel surface proteins in Lactobacillus johnsonii and Lactobacillus
gasseri. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 68:6172-6181. (IF: 3.778).
99. Ventura M., A. Bruttin, C. Canchaya, and H. Brüssow. 2002. Transcription analysis of
Streptococcus thermophilus in the lysogenic state. Virology. 302:21-31. (IF: 3.525).
100.
Ventura M., S. Foley, A. Bruttin, C. Canchaya, and H. Brüssow. 2002.
Transcription mapping as a tool in phage genomics: the case of the temperate Streptococcus
thermophilus phage Sfi21. Virology. 296:62-76. (IF: 3.525).
101.
Ventura M., R. Reniero, and R. Zink. 2001. Specific identification and targeted
characterization of Bifidobacterium lactis from different environmental isolates by a
combined multiplex-PCR approach. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 67:2760-2765. (IF: 3.778).
102.
Ventura M., M. Elli, R. Reniero, R. Zink. 2001. Molecular microbial analysis of
human intestinal Bifidobacterium isolates from different environments by the speciesspecific amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis (ARDRA). FEMS Microbiology
ecology. 36:113-121. (IF: 3.157).
103.
Ventura M., I. A. Casas, L. Morelli and M. L. Callegari. 2000. Rapid Amplified
Ribosomal DNA Restriction Analysis (ARDRA) identification of Lactobacillus spp.
isolated from fecal and vaginal samples. Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 23:504-509.
(IF: 2.037).
104.
Ventura M., L. Morelli and M. L. Callegari. 2000. S-layer gene as a molecular
marker for identification of Lactobacillus helveticus. FEMS Microbiology Letters 189:275279, 2000. (IF: 2.068).
105.
Ventura M., M.L. Callegari, L. Morelli. 1999. Surface layer variations affecting
phage adsorption on seven Lactobacillus helveticus strains. Annali di Microbiologia ed
Enzimologia 49:55-63, 1999. (IF: 0.078).