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Complex phenotypic and genotypic responses of Listeria monocytogenes strains exposed to the class IIa bacteriocin sakacin P.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Nov 2009
Tessema Girum Tadesse, Møretrø Trond, Kohler Achim, Axelsson Lars, Naterstad Kristine
Abstract excerpt
Sakacin P is a class IIa bacteriocin that is active against the food-borne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes, and use of this compound as a biopreservative in foods has been suggested. In the present study, we characterized 30 spontaneous sakacin P-resistant mutants of L. monocytogenes obtained after single exposure to sakacin P. The frequency of development of sakacin P resistance for all strains was in the range...
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