Effects of osmotic stress on <em>Listeria monocytogenes</em> ATCC 7644: persistent cells and heat resistance

Persistent bacteria are a microbial subpopulation that, exposed to bactericidal treatment, is killed at a slower rate than the rest of the population they are part of. They can be triggered either following stress or stochastically without external signals. The hallmark of persistent bacteria is th...

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Main Authors: Luca Nalbone, Giorgia Sorrentino, Filippo Giarratana, Aurelian Schiopu-Mariean, Graziella Ziino, Alessandro Giuffrida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2023-03-01
Series:Italian Journal of Food Safety
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Online Access:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/10880