Poor detection of low-virulence field strains of L. monocytogenes is related to selective agents in selective media and is unrelated to PrfA

Food Microbiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-26

  Roche, S M ^a   Gracieux, P ^a   Velge, P ^a  

^a UR1282   (France)

Author keywords

Detection; Listeria monocytogenes; Low virulence; PrfA

Indexed keywords

AGAR; PEPTIDE CHAIN TERMINATION RELEASE FACTOR 1; PEPTIDE CHAIN-TERMINATION RELEASE FACTOR 1; TRANSLATION TERMINATION FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CHEMISTRY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; METHODOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; VIRULENCE;

AGAR; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CULTURE MEDIA; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; PEPTIDE TERMINATION FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIRULENCE;

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 56349083163     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2008.08.001     Document Type: Article

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