Current knowledge and perspectives on biofilm formation: The case of Listeria monocytogenes

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 957-968

  Da Silva, Eliane Pereira ^a   De Martinis, Elaine Cristina Pereira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biofilms; In vitro techniques; Listeria monocytogenes; Listeriosis; Prevention and control

Indexed keywords

ABIOTIC SURFACES; BACTERIAL CELLS; BIOFILM FORMATION; CELL-TO-CELL COMMUNICATION; CLEANING AND DISINFECTIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL PERSISTENCES; EXTRA CELLULAR POLYMERS; FOOD INDUSTRIES; IN-VITRO; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIOSIS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; MONOCYTOGENES; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVENTION AND CONTROLS; STRUCTURAL COMPOSITION;

BIOFILMS; DISINFECTION; MICROORGANISMS; PATHOGENS;

LISTERIA;

BACTERIAL ENZYME; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; FLUORESCENT DYE;

BACTERIAL DISEASE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CELL ORGANELLE; DISEASE CONTROL; FOOD INDUSTRY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; KNOWLEDGE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; POLYMER; WOMENS HEALTH;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CELL ADHESION; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; EPIFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FOOD POISONING; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIOSIS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; NONHUMAN; ORGANISMAL INTERACTION; POLYMERIZATION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; REVIEW; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; BIOFILMS; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 84874116662     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-012-4611-1     Document Type: Review

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