Resistance of Listeria monocytogenes to the bacteriocin nisin.

doi:10.1016/0168-1605(94)90064-7

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Resistance of Listeria monocytogenes to the bacteriocin nisin.

International journal of food microbiology - 1 Mar 1994

Davies E A, Adams M R

Abstract excerpt

Listeria monocytogenes NCTC 5105 and F6861 were evaluated for sensitivity to nisin. The results confirmed those previously published indicating marked differences in the sensitivity of the two strains. Mutants with increased resistance to nisin could be isolated from the less sensitive F6861 stra...

Topics

Adsorption
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Listeria monocytogenes
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Mutation
Nisin

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