Physiology and genetics of listeria monocytogenes survival and growth at cold temperatures

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 237-253

  Chan, Yvonne C ^a   Wiedmann, Martin ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cold adaptation; Cold shock proteins; Food safety; Foodborne pathogen; Ready to eat refrigerated foods

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; COLD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD POISONING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIOSIS; MEAT; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SAFETY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; COLD TEMPERATURE; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD POISONING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; LISTERIA INFECTIONS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEAT PRODUCTS;

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 57749180423     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: 15497852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408390701856272     Document Type: Article

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