Article
Food Science & Technology
Michael H. Taylor, Mei-Jun Zhu
Summary: The study highlights the survival and thermoresistance of Listeria monocytogenes in low-moisture foods, discussing the factors influencing desiccation and thermal stability. The thermal resistance of L. monocytogenes has an inverse relationship with water activity, and is influenced by the food matrix and other factors.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Aida Perez-Baltar, David Perez-Boto, Margarita Medina, Raquel Montiel
Summary: Genomic diversity of Listeria monocytogenes isolates from deboning and slicing areas in three dry-cured ham processing plants was analyzed. Different serogroups, pulsotypes, and sequence types were identified, along with premature stop codons associated with attenuated virulence and features related to biofilm formation and increased tolerance to compounds. The study suggests the need for control measures and cleaning protocols to eliminate the pathogen effectively in the processing environment.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Adeoye John Kayode, Anthony Ifeanyi Okoh
Summary: In recent decades, there has been an increase in reports of antimicrobial resistance of Listeria monocytogenes, which poses a serious threat to the management of listeriosis infection. Our study found that L. monocytogenes isolates recovered from common South African ready-to-eat foods exhibited high levels of antimicrobial resistance, including the presence of multiple antimicrobial resistance genes.
JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Pavel A. Andriyanov, Pavel A. Zhurilov, Elena A. Liskova, Tatyana I. Karpova, Elena V. Sokolova, Yulia K. Yushina, Elena V. Zaiko, Dagmara S. Bataeva, Olga L. Voronina, Ekaterina K. Psareva, Igor S. Tartakovsky, Denis V. Kolbasov, Svetlana A. Ermolaeva
Summary: Susceptibility testing of 117 L. monocytogenes strains to 23 antibiotics revealed a varied response, with most strains showing sensitivity to multiple antibiotics but some strains exhibiting resistance to specific drugs. There was a shift in the proportion of resistant strains over time, with different antibiotics showing unique patterns of resistance evolution.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Patryk Wisniewski, Wioleta Chajecka-Wierzchowska, Anna Zadernowska
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of high-pressure processing on the survival of L. monocytogenes and the changes in antibiotic resistance and virulence. The results showed that the 400 MPa treatment effectively reduced the pathogen, but cell recovery was observed during storage. Changes in virulence included alterations in gene expression and increased biofilm-forming ability. The study also found that the isolates became resistant to certain antibiotics with increased gene expression of antibiotic resistance. These changes were found to be permanent and may contribute to the spread of virulent isolates with increased antibiotic resistance.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Haoqiu Wang, Mengyao Feng, Tanveer Muhammad Anwar, Wenqin Chai, Abdelaziz Ed-Dra, Xiamei Kang, Kalliopi Rantsiou, Corinna Kehrenberg, Min Yue, Yan Li
Summary: This study aimed to determine the difference in survival and antimicrobial susceptibility of L. monocytogenes and other Listeria species under different food processing environment stressors. The results showed that L. monocytogenes strains were more tolerant to environmental stresses. Additionally, anaerobic incubation after exposure to stressors rendered Listeria species more resistant to antimicrobials. Different stressors induced an increase in the minimum inhibitory concentrations of certain antimicrobials. These findings have important implications for controlling Listeria species in the food industry.
FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Hongzhi Zhang, Jing Wang, Zhaoyu Chang, Xin Liu, Weijie Chen, Ying Yu, Xiaoguang Wang, Qingli Dong, Yulong Ye, Xi Zhang
Summary: Listeria monocytogenes, a common foodborne pathogen, was found in samples from two RTE meat processing plants in Shanghai, China. The contamination was likely due to poor hygiene in food processing environments. Continuous monitoring, strict surveillance, and source tracking are essential for ensuring food safety in RTE food plants.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Seyda Sahin, Mahmut Niyazi Mogulkoc, Cemil Kurekci
Summary: This study found that extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli isolates from chicken meat showed resistance to disinfectants and heavy metals, and carried resistance genes. This poses challenges for disinfection in the poultry industry in Turkey.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Brittany F. Magdovitz, Sanjay Gummalla, Donna Garren, Harshavardhan Thippareddi, Mark E. Berrang, Kim Love, Mark A. Harrison
Summary: Food processors face challenges in dealing with Listeria monocytogenes in production and processing facilities. This study analyzed environmental monitoring data from the frozen food manufacturing industry to evaluate current practices in mitigating risks and identify trends for improvement. The findings suggest that certain areas and storage locations have a higher probability of Listeria contamination, providing guidance for sanitation measures in processing operations.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Priya Vizzini, Elena Beltrame, Nicola Coppede, Filippo Vurro, Francesco Andreatta, Emanuela Torelli, Marisa Manzano
Summary: This study proposes a textile organic electrochemical transistor-based (OECT) biosensor for detecting L. monocytogenes in food samples. An organic channel doped with PEDOT:PSS is used in the biosensor. AFM is used to obtain topographic maps of the gold gate surface, and the electrochemical activity on the gate electrodes is measured to determine the concentration of DNA and the presence of L. monocytogenes. The assay has a detection limit of 1.05 ng/μL and allows for the rapid and specific detection of L. monocytogenes in food samples.
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Aeriel D. Belk, A. Nathan Frazier, Luke K. Fuerniss, Robert Delmore, Keith Belk, Brad Borlee, Ifigenia Geornaras, Jennifer N. Martin, Jessica L. Metcalf
Summary: This study provides critical knowledge about the microbial communities in small meat processing facilities and their relationship with Listeria presence. It highlights the importance of facility design, room conditions, and sanitation plans in managing microorganisms and improving meat safety. The study also emphasizes the need to consider not only pathogens but also the general facility microbiome in facility sanitation.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
M. Bermudez-Capdevila, B. R. H. Cervantes-Huaman, J. J. Rodriguez-Jerez, C. Ripolles-Avila
Summary: This study aims to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of four essential oils in four strains of Listeria monocytogenes and investigate the effect of subinhibitory doses of the most effective oil on the strains, as well as their sensitivity to antibiotics after exposure to the oil. The results showed a decrease in the initial MIC after continuous exposure to 1/2 MIC, but no differences were observed in biofilm formation. Additionally, differences were observed in the structure of the biofilms and extracellular matrix before and after contact with the oil.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Patryk Wisniewski, Arkadiusz Jozef Zakrzewski, Anna Zadernowska, Wioleta Chajecka-Wierzchowska
Summary: This study aimed to determine the serotypes, virulence factors, and antibiotic resistance of Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from food and food processing environments in Poland. It found that virulent and antimicrobial-resistant strains of L. monocytogenes are present in food and the food processing environment in Poland, posing a potential health risk to consumers.
Article
Microbiology
Ghulam Raza Mustafa, Ke Zhao, Xueping He, Shujuan Chen, Shuliang Liu, Ahsan Mustafa, Li He, Yong Yang, Xiumei Yu, Petri Penttinen, Xiaolin Ao, Aiping Liu, Muhammad Zubair Shabbir, Xuebin Xu, Likou Zou
Summary: The study found that Salmonella Typhimurium isolates from Sichuan, China showed widespread resistance to various metals, antibiotics, and disinfectants, with most strains carrying heavy metal resistance genes. The resistance to antibiotics and disinfectants was associated with metal resistances and heavy metal resistance genes, especially Cu-resistance genes. The results suggest that excessive use of metals and disinfectants in animal feed and care may promote antibiotic resistance through co-selection.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Laura Webb, Luyao Ma, Xiaonan Lu
Summary: The increasing demand for ready-to-eat (RTE) minimally processed foods has led to a need for alternative preservation methods to maintain food safety. The growth of the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes in RTE food products is a significant safety hazard. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have been proposed as a safe probiotic and biological control approach against L. monocytogenes. LAB can extend the shelf life of food products and inhibit pathogen proliferation through growth competition and metabolite production. The specificity of LAB species should be considered when using them in RTE foods.
FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY
(2022)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Sedat Yildiz, Ibrahim Dogan, Funda Dogruman-Al, Ufuk Nalbantoglu, Duran Ustek, Fakhriddin Sarzhanov, Suleyman Yildirim
JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL AND LIVER DISEASES
(2016)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Suleyman Yildirim, Mitchell G. Thompson, Anna C. Jacobs, Daniel V. Zurawski, Benjamin C. Kirkup
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2016)
Article
Anthropology
Rebecca M. Stumpf, Brenda A. Wilson, Angel Rivera, Suleyman Yildirim, Carl J. Yeoman, John D. Polk, Bryan A. White, Steven R. Leigh
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2013)
Article
Microbiology
Mitchell G. Thompson, Chad C. Black, Rebecca L. Pavlicek, Cary L. Honnold, Matthew C. Wise, Yonas A. Alamneh, Jay K. Moon, Jennifer L. Kessler, Yuanzheng Si, Robert Williams, Suleyman Yildirim, Benjamin C. Kirkup, Romanza K. Green, Eric R. Hall, Thomas J. Palys, Daniel V. Zurawski
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
(2014)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Carl J. Yeoman, Nicholas Chia, Suleyman Yildirim, Margret E. Berg Miller, Angela Kent, Rebecca Stumpf, Steven R. Leigh, Karen E. Nelson, Bryan A. White, Brenda A. Wilson
Article
Ecology
Katherine R. Amato, Carl J. Yeoman, Angela Kent, Nicoletta Righini, Franck Carbonero, Alejandro Estrada, H. Rex Gaskins, Rebecca M. Stumpf, Suleyman Yildirim, Manolito Torralba, Marcus Gillis, Brenda A. Wilson, Karen E. Nelson, Bryan A. White, Steven R. Leigh
Article
Ecology
Suleyman Yildirim, Carl J. Yeoman, Sarath Chandra Janga, Susan M. Thomas, Mengfei Ho, Steven R. Leigh, Primate Microbiome Consortium, Bryan A. White, Brenda A. Wilson, Rebecca M. Stumpf
Article
Microbiology
Melissa M. Broadway, Elizabeth A. Rogers, Chungyu Chang, I-Hsiu Huang, Prabhat Dwivedi, Suleyman Yildirim, Michael P. Schmitt, Asis Das, Hung Ton-That
JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY
(2013)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Carl J. Yeoman, Suleyman Yildirim, Susan M. Thomas, A. Scott Durkin, Manolito Torralba, Granger Sutton, Christian J. Buhay, Yan Ding, Shannon P. Dugan-Rocha, Donna M. Muzny, Xiang Qin, Richard A. Gibbs, Steven R. Leigh, Rebecca Stumpf, Bryan A. White, Sarah K. Highlander, Karen E. Nelson, Brenda A. Wilson
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Suleyman Yildirim, Carl J. Yeoman, Maksim Sipos, Manolito Torralba, Brenda A. Wilson, Tony L. Goldberg, Rebecca M. Stumpf, Steven R. Leigh, Bryan A. White, Karen E. Nelson
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Turan Demircan, Ayse Elif Ilhan, Guvanch Ovezmyradov, Gurkan Ozturk, Suleyman Yildirim
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Suleyman Yildirim, Daniel Shoskes, Sanjay Kulkarni, Pilar Laguna
WORLD JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2020)
Article
Microbiology
Suleyman Yildirim, Ozkan Ufuk Nalbantoglu, Abdulahad Bayraktar, Fatma Betul Ercan, Aycan Gundogdu, Halil Aziz Velioglu, Mehmet Fatih Gol, Ayten Ekinci Soylu, Fatma Koc, Ezgi Aslan Gulpinar, Kubra Sogukkanli Kadak, Muzaffer Arikan, Adil Mardinoglu, Mehmet Kocak, Emel Koseoglu, Lutfu Hanoglu
Summary: Alzheimer's disease is a heterogeneous disorder and gut dysbiosis can influence brain function. Modulating the gut microbiota has been suggested as a promising approach for managing Alzheimer's disease. However, there is a lack of research on stratification of the gut microbiota in Alzheimer's disease.
Meeting Abstract
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Bryan A. White, Andres M. Gomez, Mengfei Ho, Margret Berg Miller, Susan M. Thomas, Carl J. Yeoman, Suleyman Yildirim, Douglas J. Creedon, Tony L. Goldberg, Steven R. Leigh, Karen E. Nelson, Rebecca M. Stumpf, Brenda A. Wilson