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Listeria monocytogenes Sublethal Injury and Viable-but-Nonculturable State Induced by Acidic Conditions and Disinfectants

Published:2021-12-22 Issue:3 Volume:9 Page:
ISSN:2165-0497
Container-title:Microbiology Spectrum
language:en
Short-container-title:Microbiol Spectr

Author:

Arvaniti Marianna¹,Tsakanikas Panagiotis²,Papadopoulou Vasiliki¹,Giannakopoulou Artemis¹,Skandamis Panagiotis¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Laboratory of Food Quality Control and Hygiene, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece

2. Laboratory of Microbiology and Biotechnology of Foods, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Abstract

Sublethally injured and VBNC cells may evade detection, resulting in underestimation of a food product’s microbial load. Under favorable conditions, cells may regain their growth capacity and acquire new resistant characteristics, posing a major threat for public health.

Funder

Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Cell Biology,Microbiology (medical),Genetics,General Immunology and Microbiology,Ecology,Physiology

Link

https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/Spectrum.01377-21

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