Agnete Kirstine Karlsmose, Mirena Ivanova, Martin Laage Kragh, Jette Sejer Kjeldgaard, Saria Otani, Christina Aaby Svendsen, Bojan Papić, Irena Zdovc, Taurai Tasara, Roger Stephan, Even Heir, Solveig Langsrud, Trond Møretrø, Paw Dalgaard, Annette Fagerlund, Lisbeth Truelstrup Hansen, Frank M Aarestrup, Pimlapas Leekitcharoenphon
Listeria monocytogenes is an important human pathogen with a high mortality rate. Consumption of contaminated ready-to-eat food is the main mode of transmission to humans. Disinfectant-tolerant L. monocytogenes have emerged, which are believed to have increased persistence potential. Elucidating the mechanisms of L. monocytogenes disinfectant tolerance has been the focus of previous studies using pure cultures. A limitation of such approach is the difficulty to identify strains with reduced susceptibility due to inter-strain variation and the need to screen large numbers of strains and genes...
March 9, 2024: Infection, Genetics and Evolution