Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from a fresh mixed sausage processing line in Pelotas-RS by PFGE Caracterização de Listeria monocytogenes isoladas em uma linha de processamento de lingüiça mista frescal em Pelotas-RS por PFGE

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium capable to adhere to the surfaces of equipment and utensils and subsequently form biofilms. It can to persist in the food processing environmental for extended periods of time being able to contaminate the final product. The aim of this study was to trace the co...

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Main Authors: Ana Eucares von Laer, Andréia Saldanha de Lima, Paula dos Santos Trindade, Cristiano Andriguetto, Maria Teresa Destro, Wladimir Padilha da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2009-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822009000300021