Anti-invasive activity of bovine lactoferrin against Listeria monocytogenes

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 267-271

  Antonini, Giovanni ^a   Catania, Maria Rosaria ^b   Greco, Rita ^b   Longhi, Catia ^c   Pisciotta, Maria Grazia ^b   Seganti, Lucilla ^c   Valenti, Piera ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

cell invasion; Lactoferrin; Listeria monocytogenes

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVINAE; EUKARYOTA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 0030991699     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-60.3.267     Document Type: Article

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