Formation of biofilm by strains of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from soft cheese wara and its processing environment

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 2893-2897

  Adetunji, V O ^a   Adegoke, G O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antibiotic sensitivity; Biofilm; Incubation; Listeria monocytogenes; Wara

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME AXETIL; COTRIMOXAZOLE; ERYTHROMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; NITROFURAN; OFLOXACIN; STREPTOMYCIN; TETRACYCLINE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOFILM; CHEESEMAKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; INCUBATION TIME; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN;

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 50949120271     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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