Attachment of Listeria monocytogenes to radish tissue is dependent upon temperature and flagellar motility.

Abstract excerpt

Outbreaks of listeriosis and febrile gastroenteritis have been linked to produce contamination by Listeria monocytogenes. In order to begin to understand the physiology of the organism in a produce habitat, the ability of L. monocytogenes to attach to freshly cut radish tissue was examined. All strains tested had the capacity to attach sufficiently well such that they could not be removed during washing of the...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Bacterial Adhesion
• Share to Colony Count, Microbial