Biocontrol of Listeria monocytogenes on fresh-cut produce by treatment with lytic bacteriophages and a bacteriocin

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The authors describe their study of Listeria monocytogenes. They have determined the survival and growth of L. monocytogenes on fresh-cut honeydew melon and apple slices at an abusive temperature, and have investigated the effectiveness of lytic phages in controlling L. monocytogenes contamination on fresh-cut fruits.

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Role of Listeria monocytogenes sigma (super)B in survival of lethal acidic conditions and in the acquired acid tolerance response

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Research has been conducted on lethal acid resistance in food-borne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. The role of stress-responsive sigma (super)B factor, encoded by sigB, in growth phase-dependent resistance and adaptive acid tolerance in L. monocytogenes has been investigated, and the results are reported.

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Differences in susceptibility of Listeria monocytogenes strains to sakacin P, sakacin A, pediocin PA-1, and nisin

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The authors describe the study of Listeria monocytogenes strains collected from food. The strains have been analyzed for susceptibility to the class IIa bacteriocins sakacin P, sakacin A, pediocin PA-1 and class I bacteriocin nisin, and the susceptibility patterns for these strains have been determined.

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