Current Knowledge on Listeria monocytogenes Biofilms in Food-Related Environments: Incidence, Resistance to Biocides, Ecology and Biocontrol

Although many efforts have been made to control in the food industry, growing pervasiveness amongst the population over the last decades has made this bacterium considered to be one of the most hazardous foodborne pathogens. Its outstanding biocide tolerance capacity and ability to promiscuously ass...

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Published in:Foods 2018-06, Vol.7 (6), p.85
Main Authors: Rodríguez-López, Pedro, Rodríguez-Herrera, Juan José, Vázquez-Sánchez, Daniel, López Cabo, Marta
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteria
bacteriocins
Biocides
biofilm
Biofilms
Biological control
Communities
Disinfection & disinfectants
Food contamination & poisoning
Food industry
Food processing industry
Food products
Food safety
Food science
Foodborne pathogens
Gene expression
Legislation
Listeria
Listeria monocytogenes
Pathogens
resistance
Review
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Summary:Although many efforts have been made to control in the food industry, growing pervasiveness amongst the population over the last decades has made this bacterium considered to be one of the most hazardous foodborne pathogens. Its outstanding biocide tolerance capacity and ability to promiscuously associate with other bacterial species forming multispecies communities have permitted this microorganism to survive and persist within the industrial environment. This review is designed to give the reader an overall picture of the current state-of-the-art in sessile communities in terms of food safety and legislation, ecological aspects and biocontrol strategies.
ISSN:2304-8158
2304-8158
DOI:10.3390/foods7060085