Increased Adhesion of Listeria monocytogenes Strains to Abiotic Surfaces under Cold Stress.

ABSTRACT: Food contamination by Listeria monocytogenes remains a major concern for some food processing chains, particularly for ready-to-eat foods, including processed foods. Bacterial adhesion on both biotic and abiotic surfaces is a source of contamination by pathogens that have become more tolerant or even persistent in food processing environments, including in the presence of adverse conditions such as cold and dehydration. The most distinct challenge that bacteria confront upon entry into food processing environments is the sudden downshift in temperature, and the resulting phenotypic effects are of interest. Crystal violet staining and the BioFilm Ring Test^® were applied to assess the adhesion and biofilm formation of 22 listerial strains from different serogroups and origi

SUBMITTER: Lee BH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5695204 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature