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Enhanced Sensitivity of Salmonella to Antimicrobial Blue Light Caused by Inactivating rfaC Gene Involved in Lipopolysaccharide Biosynthesis.
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 Aug 2021
Hu Xiaoqing, Zhang Xiujuan, Luo Shuanghua, Wu Jiaxin, Sun Xiaoying, Liu Minmin, Wang Xiaoyuan, Wang Xiaohong
Abstract excerpt
Salmonella is a global foodborne pathogen that causes human diseases ranging from mild gastroenteritis to severe systemic infections. Recently, antimicrobial blue light (aBL) showed effective bactericidal activity against a variety of bacteria (e.g., Salmonella) with varying efficiency. However, the antimicrobial mechanism of aBL has not been fully elucidated. Our previous report showed that the outer membrane...
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