Inhibition of listeriolysin O and phosphatidylcholine-specific production in Listeria monocytogenes by subinhibitory concentrations of plant essential oils

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 567-574

  Smith Palmer, A ^a   Stewart, J ^a   Fyfe, L ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAY OIL; CINNAMON OIL; CLOVE OIL; ESSENTIAL OIL; LISTERIOLYSIN; LISTERIOLYSIN O; NUTMEG OIL; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; PHOSPHOLIPASE C; THYME OIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE OIL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEMOLYSIS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONTENT;

EID: 0036305366     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-51-7-567     Document Type: Article

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