Viable-but-Nonculturable Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella enterica Serovar Thompson Induced by Chlorine Stress Remain Infectious
The microbiological safety of fresh produce is monitored almost exclusively by culture-based detection methods. However, bacterial food-borne pathogens are known to enter a viable-but-nonculturable (VBNC) state in response to environmental stresses such as chlorine, which is commonly used for fresh...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2018-04-01
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| Series: | mBio |
| Online Access: | http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/9/2/e00540-18 |