<i>Listeria monocytogenes</i>: An Inconvenient Hurdle for the Dairy Industry
<i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> is an opportunistic pathogen that affects specific groups of individuals, with a high mortality rate. The control of <i>L. monocytogenes</i> in dairy industries presents particular challenges, as this bacterium is capable of adhering and forming...
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| author | Alessandra Casagrande Ribeiro Felipe Alves de Almeida Mariana Medina Medeiros Bruna Ribeiro Miranda Uelinton Manoel Pinto Virgínia Farias Alves |
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| description | <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> is an opportunistic pathogen that affects specific groups of individuals, with a high mortality rate. The control of <i>L. monocytogenes</i> in dairy industries presents particular challenges, as this bacterium is capable of adhering and forming biofilms, as well as thriving at refrigerated temperatures, which enables it to persist in harsh environments. The consumption of dairy products has been linked to sporadic cases and outbreaks of listeriosis, and <i>L. monocytogenes</i> is frequently detected in these products in retail stores. Moreover, the bacterium has been shown to persist in dairy-processing environments. In this work, we review the main characteristics of <i>L. monocytogenes</i> and listeriosis, and highlight the factors that support its persistence in processing environments and dairy products. We also discuss the main dairy products involved in outbreaks of listeriosis since the early 1980s, and present control measures that can help to prevent the occurrence of this pathogen in foods and food-processing environments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29177a278dea4f63b3dae7f8858be6dc2023-11-18T09:58:19ZengMDPI AGDairy2624-862X2023-04-014231634410.3390/dairy4020022<i>Listeria monocytogenes</i>: An Inconvenient Hurdle for the Dairy IndustryAlessandra Casagrande Ribeiro0Felipe Alves de Almeida1Mariana Medina Medeiros2Bruna Ribeiro Miranda3Uelinton Manoel Pinto4Virgínia Farias Alves5Food Research Center (FoRC), Departamento de Alimentos e Nutrição Experimental, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo 05508-080, BrazilInstituto de Laticínios Cândido Tostes (ILCT), Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária de Minas Gerais (EPAMIG), Juiz de Fora 36045-560, BrazilFood Research Center (FoRC), Departamento de Alimentos e Nutrição Experimental, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo 05508-080, BrazilFaculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Goiânia 74605-170, BrazilFood Research Center (FoRC), Departamento de Alimentos e Nutrição Experimental, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo 05508-080, BrazilFaculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Goiânia 74605-170, Brazil<i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> is an opportunistic pathogen that affects specific groups of individuals, with a high mortality rate. The control of <i>L. monocytogenes</i> in dairy industries presents particular challenges, as this bacterium is capable of adhering and forming biofilms, as well as thriving at refrigerated temperatures, which enables it to persist in harsh environments. The consumption of dairy products has been linked to sporadic cases and outbreaks of listeriosis, and <i>L. monocytogenes</i> is frequently detected in these products in retail stores. Moreover, the bacterium has been shown to persist in dairy-processing environments. In this work, we review the main characteristics of <i>L. monocytogenes</i> and listeriosis, and highlight the factors that support its persistence in processing environments and dairy products. We also discuss the main dairy products involved in outbreaks of listeriosis since the early 1980s, and present control measures that can help to prevent the occurrence of this pathogen in foods and food-processing environments.https://www.mdpi.com/2624-862X/4/2/22dairy environmentdairy productfoodborne pathogenlisteriosis |
| spellingShingle | Alessandra Casagrande Ribeiro Felipe Alves de Almeida Mariana Medina Medeiros Bruna Ribeiro Miranda Uelinton Manoel Pinto Virgínia Farias Alves <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i>: An Inconvenient Hurdle for the Dairy Industry Dairy dairy environment dairy product foodborne pathogen listeriosis |
| title | <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i>: An Inconvenient Hurdle for the Dairy Industry |
| title_full | <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i>: An Inconvenient Hurdle for the Dairy Industry |
| title_fullStr | <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i>: An Inconvenient Hurdle for the Dairy Industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i>: An Inconvenient Hurdle for the Dairy Industry |
| title_short | <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i>: An Inconvenient Hurdle for the Dairy Industry |
| title_sort | i listeria monocytogenes i an inconvenient hurdle for the dairy industry |
| topic | dairy environment dairy product foodborne pathogen listeriosis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2624-862X/4/2/22 |
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