Over the last 10 to 15 years, increasing evidence suggests that persistence of Listeria
monocytogenes in food processing plants for years or even decades is an important factor in …

Several virulence factors of Listeria monocytogenes have been identified and extensively
characterized at the molecular and cell biologic levels, including the hemolysin (listeriolysin …

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Methods: Our approach exploits anodisation to create alumina surfaces with cylindrical
nanopores with diameters ranging from 15 to 100 nm, perpendicular to the surface. The …

Listeria monocytogenes is an important food-borne pathogen and is widely tested for in
food, environmental and clinical samples. Identification traditionally involved culture …

Listeria monocytogenes is ubiquitous in nature and a major concern for the food industry,
since it is the causal agent of the serious foodborne illness listeriosis. This organism can be …

Pork is the most consumed meat in the world and is a source of foodborne diseases. To
develop effective food safety interventions for pork, it is crucial to understand the nature of …

Humans and animals can become asymptomatic carriers of Listeria monocytogenes and
introduce the pathogen into their environment with their feces. In turn, this environmental …

Persistent Listeria in food processing facilities is defined as Listeria that survives over time,
even after cleaning and sanitation activities have been performed. Once persistence has …

Twenty nine bacterial strains were grown as binary culture biofilms with Listeria
monocytogenes to assess their influence on the settlement of the latter on stainless steel …