Cold stress tolerance of Listeria monocytogenes: a review of molecular adaptive mechanisms and food safety implications

• Published in: Journal of food protection Vol. 69; no. 6; pp. 1473 - 1484
• Main Authors: Tasara, T, Stephan, R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Des Moines, IA International Association of Milk, Food and Environmental Sanitarians 01.06.2006
• Subjects: adaptation; Adaptation, Physiological; bacterial contamination; Biological and medical sciences; cold stress; Cold Temperature; cold tolerance; Consumer Product Safety; food contamination; Food industries; food industry; Food Microbiology; food pathogens; food processing; food storage; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Humans; Hygiene and safety; Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria monocytogenes - genetics; Listeria monocytogenes - growth & development; Listeria monocytogenes - physiology; literature reviews; microbial genetics; resistance mechanisms; Temperature; Cold; Listeria monocytogenes; Tolerance; Bacteria; Environmental factor; Food safety; Review; Mechanism; Stress

The foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes has many physiological adaptations that enable survival under a wide range of environmental conditions. The microbes overcome various types of stress, including the cold stress associated with low temperatures in food-production and storage environments....