Occurrence of moulds associated with ovine raw milk and cheeses of the Spanish region of Castilla La Mancha

摘要

The distribution of mould species was examined at several points of the processing chain in audManchego cheese plant and associated dairy farms.udGeotrichumudandudFusariumudwere the most frequent genera isolated in milk samples as well as in 1-month ripened cheeses, evidencing a directudtransfer from raw milk. Conversely, the mycobiota of long-ripened cheeses consisted mainly ofudPenicilliumudspecies, which gained entry to the cheese through the air of ripening rooms. This study contributes to the understanding of the dynamics of fungal populations in semihard and hard cheeses,udhighlighting that airborne transfer from the stables could have a direct impact on their quality.