The role of stress and stress adaptations in determining the fate of the bacterial pathogen Listeria monocytogenes in the food chain.
The foodborne pathogen L. monocytogenes is a highly adaptable organism that can persist in a wide range of environmental and food-related niches. The consumption of contaminated ready-to-eat (RTE) foods can cause infections, termed listeriosis, in vulnerable humans, particularly those with weakened...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01865/full |