Identification of Listeria monocytogenes determinants required for biofilm formation.

Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive, food-borne pathogen of humans and animals. L. monocytogenes is considered to be a potential public health risk by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as this bacterium can easily contaminate ready-to-eat (RTE) foods and cause an invasive, life-thre...

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Main Authors: Almaris N Alonso, Kyle J Perry, James M Regeimbal, Patrick M Regan, Darren E Higgins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4269431?pdf=render