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2023 , Vol. 49 >Issue 21: 284 - 292

DOI: https://doi.org/10.13995/j.cnki.11-1802/ts.034407

Progress on stress resistant phenotype and related functional genes of persistent Listeria monocytogenes

  • LIU Xin ,
  • WANG Zhen ,
  • WANG Yuan ,
  • ZHAO Qing ,
  • LIU Yangtai ,
  • WANG Xiang ,
  • ZHANG Hongzhi ,
  • DONG Qingli
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  • 1(School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China)
    2(College of Food and Drug, Shanghai Zhongqiao Vocational and Technical University, Shanghai 201514, China)
    3(Shanghai Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China)

Received date: 2022-11-23

  Revised date: 2022-12-23

  Online published: 2023-12-08

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Abstract

Facing several unfavorable conditions, such as low temperature, dryness, low pH, and sublethal concentration of disinfectant, Listeria monocytogenes can evolve into a tolerant strain through genetic regulation or physiological adaptation, and eventually develop into a persistent strain. Once L. monocytogenes remains in the food processing environment, it can repeatedly contaminate food, thus posing a huge risk to human health and social economy. This article first introduces the definition of persistence and persistent strains, and sorted out the outbreak events caused by the pollution of persistent L. monocytogenes in recent years. The article also further summarizes the phenotypes and related gene characteristics affecting the persistence of L. monocytogenes from the aspects of biofilm forming ability, tolerance to disinfectants, heat resistance, and acid resistance. To explore the reasons for the persistence of L. monocytogenes in the food processing environment will help to control the spread of L. monocytogenes in the food processing chain and provide some reference for the prevention and elimination of L. monocytogenes.

Key words： Listeria monocytogenes; persistence; stress resistant phenotype; genetic characteristics

Cite this article

LIU Xin , WANG Zhen , WANG Yuan , ZHAO Qing , LIU Yangtai , WANG Xiang , ZHANG Hongzhi , DONG Qingli . Progress on stress resistant phenotype and related functional genes of persistent Listeria monocytogenes[J]. Food and Fermentation Industries, 2023 , 49(21) : 284 -292 . DOI: 10.13995/j.cnki.11-1802/ts.034407

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