Acid adaptation and survival of Listeria monocytogenes in Italian-style soft cheeses

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 185-193

  Cataldo, G ^a   Conte, M P ^a   Chiarini, F ^a   Seganti, L ^a   Ammendolia, M G ^b   Superti, F ^b   Longhi, C ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acid response; Acid tolerance response; Listeria monocytogenes; Soft cheese; Survival

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CYTOLOGY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PATHOGENS; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ACID ADAPTATION; ACID RESPONSE; ACID SURVIVAL; ACID TOLERANCE RESPONSE; HIGH SALT CONCENTRATION; L.MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; POTENTIAL HAZARDS; SOFT CHEESE; SURVIVAL;

LISTERIA;

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ACID; ADAPTATION; BACTERIUM; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FOOD; GROWTH RESPONSE; MIMICRY; PH; SURVIVAL; TOLERANCE;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; CELL STRAIN CACO 2; CHEESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIOSIS; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PH; SURVIVAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 34250880690     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03218.x     Document Type: Article

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