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Morphotypic conversion in Listeria monocytogenes biofilm formation: biological significance of rough colony isolates.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Nov 2004
Monk Ian R, Cook Gregory M, Monk Brian C, Bremer Philip J
Abstract excerpt
Adherence to a stainless steel surface selected isolates of Listeria monocytogenes with enhanced surface colonization abilities and a change in phenotype from the common smooth colony morphology to a succession of rough colony morphotypes. Growth in broth culture of the best-adapted, surface-colonizing rough colony morphotype gave a smooth colony revertant. Comparative analysis revealed that the smooth and rough...
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