Mobile Elements Harboring Heavy Metal and Bacitracin Resistance Genes Are Common among Listeria monocytogenes Strains Persisting on Dairy Farms
Hanna Castro, François P. Douillard, Hannu Korkeala, Miia Lindström
Abstract
Animal-derived raw materials are an important source of L. monocytogenes in the food industry. Knowledge of the factors contributing to the pathogen’s transmission and persistence on farms are essential for designing effective strategies against the spread of the pathogen from farm to fork.
Topics & Concepts
Mobile genetic elementsBiologyProphageListeria monocytogenesListeriaPlasmidMicrobiologyGeneticsGeneBacteriaBacteriophageEscherichia coliListeria monocytogenes in Food SafetyEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityMicrobial Inactivation Methods