Open AccessA Postgenomic Appraisal of Osmotolerance in Listeria monocytogenes
Author(s) -
Roy D. Sleator,
Cormac G. M. Gahan,
Colin Hill
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
applied and environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 324
eISSN - 1070-6291
pISSN - 0099-2240
DOI - 10.1128/aem.69.1.1-9.2003
Subject(s) - listeria monocytogenes , biology , pathogen , microbiology and biotechnology , listeria , osmotic concentration , foodborne pathogen , intracellular , bacteria , genetics , biochemistry
A characteristic feature of the intracellular food-borne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes is its ability to survive and even proliferate under a variety of hostile environmental conditions, particularly elevated osmolarity (10% NaCl) ([47][1]) and reduced temperature (−0.1°C) ([75][2]). Early
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