2017•PathogensOpen access

Listeria monocytogenes Biofilms in the Wonderland of Food Industry

Angelo Colagiorgi, Ilaria Bruini, Pierluigi Aldo Di Ciccio, Emanuela Zanardi, Sergio Ghidini, Adriana Ianieri

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The foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes is a concern in food safety because of its ability to form biofilm and to persist in food industry. In this mini-review, the issue represented by this pathogen and some of the latest efforts performed in order to investigate the composition of biofilms formed by L. monocytogenes are summarized.

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Key concepts: Listeria monocytogenes, Biofilm, Foodborne pathogen, Food industry, Pathogen, Opportunistic pathogen, Microbiology, Food safety