Advances on the mechanisms regulating the formation of the biofilm of Listeria monocytogenes.

Author: Menghua LI ¹ ; Shuaishuai YAN ¹ ; Dezhi LI ¹ ; Qing LIU ¹
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1. School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
Publication Type:Review
Keywords: Listeria monocytogenes; biofilm formation; intercellular; interspecies; intracellular
MeSH: Biofilms; Food Contamination; Food Safety; Listeria monocytogenes
From: Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2021;37(9):3151-3161
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Listeria monocytogenes is an important food-borne pathogen. The distribution and survival of L. monocytogenes are related to its ability to form biofilms. Biofilms are resistant to adverse environments, and bacteria separated from the biofilms may lead to persistent food contaminations. The formation, maturation and structure of biofilms depend on a variety of external and internal factors, among which a variety of regulatory mechanisms play important roles. This review summarizes the regulatory mechanisms (including intracellular, intercellular and interspecific interactions) involved in the biofilm formation of L. monocytogenes in order to control the biofilm formation in food processing environments, thus providing new intervention strategy for food safety.