In recent decades, bacteriocins have received substantial attention as antimicrobial
compounds. Although bacteriocins have been predominantly exploited as food …

Listeria monocytogenes is a human food-borne facultative intracellular pathogen that is
resistant to a wide range of stress conditions. As a consequence, L. monocytogenes is …

Listeria monocytogenes is an opportunistic pathogen that has been involved in several
deadly illness outbreaks. Future outbreaks may be more difficult to manage because of the …

Due to the appearance of antibiotic resistance and the toxicity associated with currently used
antibiotics, peptide antibiotics are the need of the hour. Thus, demand for new antimicrobial …

Food poisoning caused by Listeria monocytogenes leads to a 30% rate of mortality among
patients. The antibacterial activity of cinnamon, thyme, and rosemary essential oils (EOs) …

Our world is now facing a multitude of novel infectious diseases. Bacterial infections are
treated with antibiotics, albeit with increasing difficulty as many of the more common causes …

Listeria monocytogenes are Gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic, non-spore-forming
bacteria that easily adapt to changing environmental conditions. The ability to grow at a wide …

In recent years, vegetables gain consumer attraction due to their reputation of being healthy
in combination with low energy density. However, since fresh produce is often eaten raw, it …

The intestinal barrier, consisting of the vascular endothelium, epithelial cell lining, and
mucus layer, covers a surface of about 400 m2. The integrity of the gut wall is sustained by …

Bacteriocins are prokaryotic proteins or peptides with antimicrobial activity. Most of them
exhibit a broad spectrum of activity, inhibiting micro-organisms belonging to different genera …