The branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs [Ile, Leu, and Val]) represent important nutrients in
bacterial physiology, with roles that range from supporting protein synthesis to signaling and …

Listeria monocytogenes has been regarded as an emerging food pathogen responsible for
listeriosis, a serious disease given its high mortality rate. The need for better food processing …

Abstract Effects of ultrasound pretreatments and dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) cold
plasma on the inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) under various …

Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive intracellular food-borne pathogen capable of
infecting both humans, as well as animals. The pathogen is responsible for causing invasive …

Fresh apples are typically stored for up to 1 year commercially; different apple varieties
require different storage temperatures to maintain their quality characteristics. There is …

Listeria monocytogenes is a psychrotrophic food-borne pathogen mostly associated with
consumption of ready-to eat foods. Due to its high prevalence in raw materials, it is …

Previous studies have demonstrated that the branched-chain fatty acid anteiso-C15: 0 plays
a critical role in the growth of Listeria monocytogenes at low temperatures by ensuring …

The human pathogen Listeria monocytogenes continues to pose a challenge in the food
industry, where it is known to contaminate ready-to-eat foods and grow during refrigerated …

The objective of this work was to investigate the effect of stress conditions frequently
encountered in food-associated environments on virulence-associated characteristics of …

Gram-positive bacteria, including Listeria monocytogenes, adjust membrane fluidity by
shortening the fatty acid chain length and increasing the proportional production of anteiso …