Induction, detection, formation, and resuscitation of viable but non‐culturable state microorganisms

K Dong, H Pan, D Yang, L Rao, L Zhao… - … Reviews in Food …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The viable but nonculturable (VBNC) state has been recognized as a strategy for bacteria to
cope with stressful environments; in this state, bacteria fail to grow on routine culture …

Recent advances in understanding enteric pathogenic Escherichia coli

MA Croxen, RJ Law, R Scholz… - Clinical microbiology …, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
Although Escherichia coli can be an innocuous resident of the gastrointestinal tract, it also
has the pathogenic capacity to cause significant diarrheal and extraintestinal diseases …

The importance of the viable but non-culturable state in human bacterial pathogens

L Li, N Mendis, H Trigui, JD Oliver… - Frontiers in …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Many bacterial species have been found to exist in a viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state
since its discovery in 1982. VBNC cells are characterized by a loss of culturability on routine …

The Role of Pathogenic E. coli in Fresh Vegetables: Behavior, Contamination Factors, and Preventive Measures

JJ Luna-Guevara… - International journal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Many raw vegetables, such as tomato, chili, onion, lettuce, arugula, spinach, and cilantro,
are incorporated into fresh dishes including ready‐to‐eat salads and sauces. The …

Current perspectives on viable but non-culturable state in foodborne pathogens

X Zhao, J Zhong, C Wei, CW Lin, T Ding - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state, a unique state in which a number of bacteria
respond to adverse circumstances, was first discovered in 1982. Unfortunately, it has been …

Thirty years of viable but nonculturable state research: unsolved molecular mechanisms

D Pinto, MA Santos, L Chambel - Critical reviews in microbiology, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Viable but nonculturable (VBNC) cells were recognized 30 years ago; and despite decades
of research on the topic, most results are disperse and apparently incongruous. Since its …

Challenges in the microbiological food safety of fresh produce: Limitations of post-harvest washing and the need for alternative interventions

K Murray, F Wu, J Shi, S Jun Xue… - Food quality and …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Fresh produce (processed fruit and vegetables) continues to be the main source of
foodborne illness outbreaks implicating pathogens such as Escherichia coli O157: H7 …

Biofilm formation by enteric pathogens and its role in plant colonization and persistence

S Yaron, U Römling - Microbial biotechnology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The significant increase in foodborne outbreaks caused by contaminated fresh produce,
such as alfalfa sprouts, lettuce, melons, tomatoes and spinach, during the last 30 years …

Tolerance of Listeria monocytogenes to biocides used in food processing environments

ST Duze, M Marimani, M Patel - Food Microbiology, 2021 - Elsevier
Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that causes a life-threatening disease in
humans known as listeriosis. Contamination of food during processing is the main route of …

Review of Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and their significance in dairy production

C Farrokh, K Jordan, F Auvray, K Glass… - International journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
The involvement of the pathogenic Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC; also
called verocytotoxic-producing E. coli or VTEC) in sporadic cases and disease outbreaks is …