TY - JOUR N2 - Faecal Enterococcus hirae from domestic ducks were studied for their bioactivity to select bioactive strain for more detailed study with its probable use in poultry and also to bring novelty in basic research. After defecation, faeces (n=23, faecal mixture of 40 ducks) were sampled from domestic ducks in eastern Slovakia; birds were aged from eight to 14 weeks. E. hirae strains were identified using Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of flight mass spectrometry with a highly probable species identification score (2.300-3.000) or a secure genus identification/ /probable species identification score (2.000-2.299), confirmed by polymerase chain reaction and phenotypization in accordance with the properties for the type strain E. hirae ATCC 9790. Strains were hemolysis negative (γ-hemolysis), and did not have active enzyme stimulating disorders. Enterocin genes were detected in three strains out of seven. Three out of four Enterocin genes were detected in Kč1/b (Ent A, P, L50A); the most frequently detected was the Ent P gene. The strains inhibited indicator strains E. faecalis, listeriae, but also Escherichia coli and Buttiauxiella strains. Lactic-acid producing E. hirae were mostly susceptible to antibiotics. Based on parameter evaluation, E. hirae Kč1/b, Kč6 can be additionally studied to select the type of bioactive substance. L1 - http://czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/113454/PDF/9.pdf L2 - http://czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/113454 PY - 2019 IS - No 3 EP - 505–512 DO - 10.24425/pjvs.2019.129958 KW - ducks KW - Enterococcus hirae KW - mass spectrometry KW - PCR KW - bioactivity KW - properties A1 - Lauková, A. A1 - Bino, E. A1 - Ščerbová, J. PB - Polish Academy of Sciences Committee of Veterinary Sciences PB - University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn VL - vol.22 DA - 2019.09.24 T1 - Domestic fowl of ducks, a source of faecal bioactive Enterococcus hirae strains SP - 505–512 UR - http://czasopisma.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/113454 T2 - Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences ER -