Benzalkonium Chloride Adaptation Increases Expression of the Agr System, Biofilm Formation, and Virulence in Listeria monocytogenes

Benzalkonium Chloride Adaptation Increases Expression of the Agr System, Biofilm Formation, and Virulence in Listeria monocytogenes

Benzalkonium chloride (BC) is widely used for disinfection in food industry. However, prolonged exposure to BC may lead to the emergence of BC adapted strains of Listeria monocytogenes, an important foodborne pathogen. Until now, two communication systems, the LuxS/AI-2 system and the Agr system, ha...

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Main Authors: Xiaobing Jiang, Congyi Jiang, Tao Yu, Xiaojie Jiang, Siyu Ren, Rui Kang, Shuxing Qiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Listeria monocytogenes
benzalkonium chloride
adaptation
the Agr system
biofilm formation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.856274/full

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