Analysis of the role of betL in contributing to the growth and survival of Listeria monocytogenes LO28

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 60, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 261-268

  Sleator, Roy D ^a   Gahan, Cormac G M ^a   O'Driscoll, Brid ^a   Hill, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

(B); BetL; Glycine betaine; Salt stress

Indexed keywords

BETAINE; CARRIER PROTEIN;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CHEESE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FOOD CONTAMINATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC STRESS; PROMOTER REGION;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BETAINE; CARRIER PROTEINS; CHEESE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MUTAGENESIS; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; RNA, BACTERIAL; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0034715196     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(00)00316-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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