Exposure to specific fungal lectins during adhesion impairs biofilm formation of Listeria on polystyrene.

ABSTRACT: Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogenic bacterium that can form biofilms in food processing plants, allowing the bacteria to survive despite the control measures applied. As the surface of the bacteria is covered with versatile polysaccharides and proteins, these influence the interactions of the bacterium with any surface. The unique properties and high stability of fungal proteins make them good candidates for the control of bacteria by targeting surface structures. We screened a group of fungal lectins and protease inhibitors from different fungal species, protein folds and known targets for their antibacterial and antibiofilm activity against model strains of Listeria innocua and Listeria monocytogenes. Several of them significantly decreased the viability of biofilm bacteria, but had n

SUBMITTER: Janez N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11607739 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature