A Pilot Study: the Development of a Facility-Associated Microbiome and Its Association with the Presence of Listeria Spp. in One Small Meat Processing Facility

A Pilot Study: the Development of a Facility-Associated Microbiome and Its Association with the Presence of Listeria Spp. in One Small Meat Processing Facility

ABSTRACT Microbial communities which persist in food processing facilities may have a detrimental impact on food safety and spoilage. In meat processing, Listeria monocytogenes is an organism of concern due to its ability to cause significant human illnesses and persist in refrigerated environments....

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Main Authors: Aeriel D. Belk, A. Nathan Frazier, Luke K. Fuerniss, Robert Delmore, Keith Belk, Brad Borlee, Ifigenia Geornaras, Jennifer N. Martin, Jessica L. Metcalf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-10-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
Listeria
Listeria monocytogenes
built environment
food safety
meat processing
microbiome
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02045-22

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02045-22

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