Genomic analysis of Listeria monocytogenes from US food processing environments reveals a high prevalence of QAC efflux genes but limited evidence of their contribution to environmental persistence - Daeschel, Devin; Pettengill, James B.; Wang, Yu; Chen, Yi; Allard, Marc; Snyder, Abigail B. (BMC genomics, 2022)
Keywords: Adaptation; Ammonium; Ammonium compounds; bcrABC; Benzalkonium chloride; Comparative genomics; Decision making; Efflux; Environmental aspects; Food industry; Food processing; Food processing industry; Food processing plants; Food production; Food safety; Generalized linear models; Genes; Genetic aspects; Genetic factors; Genomes; Genomic analysis; Genomics; Genotypes; Hygiene; Hypothesis testing; Listeria; Listeria monocytogenes; Metadata; Minimum inhibitory concentration; Persistence; Quaternary ammonium salts; Safety and security measures; Seafood; Stress tolerance; United States; United States--US