Effect of Benzalkonium Chloride Adaptation on Sensitivity to Antimicrobial Agents and Tolerance to Environmental Stresses in Listeria monocytogenes

Listeria monocytogenes is an important food-borne pathogen that can persist in food processing environments and thus contaminate food products. Benzalkonium chloride (BC) is a common disinfectant widely used in food industry. Selective pressure associated with exposure to BC may result in adaptation...

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Main Authors: Tao Yu, Xiaobing Jiang, Yige Zhang, Shengdong Ji, Wujun Gao, Lei Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02906/full