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The adhesion of pathogenic bacteria on food contact surfaces increases the risk of cross-contamination in the food industry. However, food-borne disease introduced by the production process can be mitigated by surfactant use. This study investigates the effect of food residues (milk, beef gravy and tuna gravy) on the bactericidal efficiency of benzalkonium chloride (BAC) and alkyldiaminoethylglycine hydrochloride (AGH). The test was conducted on pathogenic bacteria (Escherichia coli O26, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, and B. cereus spores) dried and adhered to the surfaces of polystyrene and ceramic dishes at room temperature for 1.5 h. The protein and lipid rich food residues protected the bacterial cells from dehydration and from the adverse effects of disinfectants, although bacterial numbers were decreased after drying and the surfaces were clearly sterilized after disinfectant treatment at typical concentrations (0.5 mg/ml–2.0 mg/ml) for 10 min. Following general and proper washing processes, the bactericidal effect of the disinfectants became clearly visible. These results indicate that applying a proper washing process prior to disinfectant treatment can prevent cross-contamination.  相似文献   

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 The antimicrobial activities of six disinfectants and cleaning agents against five food and brewery spoilage microbes were studied using the 5-5-5 suspension and a surface test simulating surface disinfection in actual use. The tests were carried out using the lowest recommended concentrations. The surface test was performed both with and without organic soil for various exposure times. In the suspension test, almost all the disinfectant and cleaning agents had adequate antimicrobial activity, except against Bacillus spores. The peroxide-based disinfectant and the isopropanol-based cleaning agent were both ineffective against Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In the surface test without soil the hypochlorite-based disinfectant was effective after an exposure of 10 min against all the microbes tested. The isopropanol-based cleaning agent was effective against all the vegetative cells tested. In the presence of soil, hypochlorite was effective against Listeria monocytogenes and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In the test performed the lubricant which contained disinfectant had no antimicrobial activity against the surface-attached contaminants tested. P. aeruginosa was the most sensitive test organism and the Bacillus spores were the most resistant towards the agents tested. Received: 30 June 1998  相似文献   

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The ability of Salmonella to form complex surface-associated communities, called biofilms, contributes to its resistance and persistence in both host and non-host environments and is especially important in food processing environments. In this review, the different types of abiotic (plastic, glass, cement, rubber, and stainless steel) and biotic surfaces (plant surfaces, epithelial cells, and gallstones) on which Salmonella biofilms have been described are discussed, as well as a number of commonly used laboratory setups to study Salmonella biofilm formation (rdar morphotype, pellicle formation, and biofilms on polystyrene pegs). Furthermore, the structural components important during Salmonella biofilm formation are described (curli and other fimbriae, BapA, flagella, cellulose, colanic acid, anionic O-antigen capsule and fatty acids), with special attention to the structural variations of biofilms grown on different surfaces and under different conditions. Indeed, biofilm formation is strongly influenced by different environmental signals, via a complex regulatory network. An extensive overview is given on the current understanding of this genetic network and the interactions between its different components (CsgD, RpoS, Crl, OmpR, IHF, H-NS, CpxR, MlrA, c-di-GMP, BarA/SirA, Csr, PhoPQ, RstA, Rcs, metabolic processes and quorum sensing). To further illustrate that biofilm formation is a mechanism of Salmonella to adapt to different environments, the resistance of Salmonella biofilms against different stress factors including desiccation stress, disinfectants (e.g. hypochlorite, glutaraldehyde, cationic tensides and triclosan) and antibiotics (e.g. ciprofloxacin) is described. Finally, a number of Salmonella biofilm inhibitors, identified through bottom-up- and top-down-approaches, are discussed, such as surfactin, glucose, halogenated furanones, 4(5)-aryl 2-aminoimidazoles, furocoumarins and salicylates. Also the potential of combination therapy (e.g. combinations of triclosan and quaternary ammonium salts or halogenated furanones and antibiotics/disinfectants) and nano- and micro-emulsions to inhibit Salmonella biofilm formation is discussed. Insight into the pathogen's complex biofilm process will eventually lead to further unraveling of its intricacies and more efficient strategies to combat Salmonella biofilms.  相似文献   

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Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC), suspension and biofilm tests were used in evaluating the disinfecting efficacy of eight commercially available disinfectants and four chlorinated alkaline cleaners against 10 strains of Listeria monocytogenes at refrigerated temperatures. The adaptive response and cross-adaptation of L. monocytogenes to the disinfectants and chlorinated alkaline cleaners were investigated. The bactericidal components in the agents used were chlorine, quaternary ammonium compound (QAC), peracetic acid, ethanol and isopropanol. With some exceptions the disinfectants were efficient against the L. monocytogenes strains. One alkaline hypochlorite containing disinfectant was not efficient in the suspension and MIC tests at the lowest concentration recommended by the manufacturer. The chlorinated alkaline cleaners were effective against L. monocytogenes. A QAC-based disinfectant was found to be the least-effective agent on both glass bead-blasted polyethylene and stainless-steel surfaces. Adaptive and cross-adaptive responses of L. monocytogenes strains were observed towards the QAC-based agent, but over 2-fold increases to other agents were not observed. These results suggest that the adaptive responses of L. monocytogenes to disinfectants or chlorinated alkaline cleaners are of a minor concern.  相似文献   

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Salmonella biofilm on food-contact surfaces present on food processing facilities may serve as a source of cross-contamination. In our work, biofilm formation by multi-strains of meat-borne Salmonella incubated at 20 °C, as well as the composition and distribution of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), were investigated in situ by combining confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy. A standard laboratory culture medium (tryptic soy broth, TSB) was used and compared with an actual meat substrate (meat thawing-loss broth, MTLB). The results indicated that Salmonella grown in both media were able to form biofilms on stainless steel surfaces via building a three-dimensional structure with multilayers of cells. Although the number of biofilm cells grown in MTLB was less than that in TSB, the cell numbers in MTLB was adequate to form a steady and mature biofilm. Salmonella grown in MTLB showed “cloud-shaped” morphology in the mature biofilm, whereas when grown in TSB appeared “reticular-shaped”. The ATR-FTIR and Raman analysis revealed a completely different chemical composition between biofilms and the corresponding planktonic cells, and some important differences in biofilms grown in MTLB and in TSB. Importantly, our findings suggested that the progress towards a mature Salmonella biofilm on stainless steel surfaces may be associated with the production of the EPS matrix, mainly consisting of polysaccharides and proteins, which may serve as useful markers of biofilm formation. Our work indicated that a combination of these non-destructive techniques provided new insights into the formation of Salmonella biofilm matrix.  相似文献   

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Aeromonas spp. are ubiquitous bacteria widely distributed among aquatic environments that have the ability to form biofilms. This aptitude allows them to persist in water distribution systems, contaminating drinking water, food processing surfaces and ultimately food. For this study, the biofilm‐forming ability of aeromonads was evaluated after 48‐h incubation on stainless steel discs at both 4 and 20 °C. Subsequently, disinfectants based on amphoteric surfactants and chlorine compounds were evaluated regarding the capacity to eradicate preformed biofilm and inhibit biofilm formation. Results obtained demonstrated that all strains under analysis were able to form biofilm at both room and refrigeration temperatures. The chlorine‐based disinfectant demonstrated to be efficient in removing preformed biofilm, but both were unsuccessful in preventing biofilm formation, highlighting the importance of adequate cleaning and disinfection procedures, with emphasis on food processing surfaces.  相似文献   

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Most foodborne pathogens have biofilm-forming capacity and prefer to grow in the form of biofilms. Presence of biofilms on food contact surfaces can lead to persistence of pathogens and the recurrent cross-contamination of food products, resulting in serious problems associated with food safety and economic losses. Resistance of biofilm cells to conventional sanitizers urges the development of natural alternatives to effectively inhibit biofilm formation and eradicate preformed biofilms. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) produce bacteriocins which are ribosomally synthesized antimicrobial peptides, providing a great source of nature antimicrobials with the advantages of green and safe properties. Studies on biofilm control by newly identified bacteriocins are increasing, targeting primarily onListeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella, and Escherichia coli. This review systematically complies and assesses the antibiofilm property of LAB bacteriocins in controlling foodborne bacterial-biofilms on food contact surfaces. The bacteriocin-producing LAB genera/species, test method (inhibition and eradication), activity spectrum and surfaces are discussed, and the antibiofilm mechanisms are also argued. The findings indicate that bacteriocins can effectively inhibit biofilm formation in a dose-dependent manner, but are difficult to disrupt preformed biofilms. Synergistic combination with other antimicrobials, incorporation in nanoconjugates and implementation of bioengineering can help to strengthen their antibiofilm activity. This review provides an overview of the potential and application of LAB bacteriocins in combating bacterial biofilms in food processing environments, assisting in the development and widespread use of bacteriocin as a promising antibiofilm-agent in food industries.  相似文献   

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This study assessed a continuous in-line decontamination system for food contact surfaces and processing equipment that utilized cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAP) generated from ambient air. The plasma system was evaluated against two common foodborne pathogens (Salmonella Typhimurium, Listeria monocytogenes) on stainless steel surfaces and against S Typhimurium on commercial poly[ether]-thermoplastic poly[urethane] (PE-TPU) conveyor belts, under simulated conditions of a food-processing facility. A significant level of microbial inactivation was achieved, up to 3.03 ± 0.18 and 2.77 ± 0.71 logCFU/mL reductions of L. monocytogenes and S. Typhimurium respectively within 10 s total treatment on stainless steel surfaces, and a 2.56 ± 0.37 logCFU/mL reduction of S. Typhimurium within 4 s total treatment on the PE-TPU material, according to a procedure based on the well-established EN 13697:2015 industrial protocol. CAP exposure was shown to have a minor impact on the morphology and composition of the treated surfaces. The results indicated that CAP can be applied for effective and continuous disinfection against common foodborne pathogens in food-processing facilities.Industrial relevanceLow temperature plasmas have shown great promise for microbial decontamination, yet industrial uptake of the technology has been limited due to scaling limitations. In this study, a prototype conveyor-based CAP decontamination system was developed and tested under realistic conditions expected within a food-processing facility. The results showed a high level of antimicrobial action against two common foodborne pathogens within a few seconds of CAP exposure, a timescale in line with industrial line processing speeds. Our findings demonstrated that CAP shows great promise for the continuous in-situ decontamination of food contact surfaces, with the potential to mitigate against the costly downtimes incurred in current production line practices implementing chemical disinfectants.  相似文献   

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Abstract

Attachment of microorganisms to food contact surfaces and the subsequent formation of biofilms may cause equipment damage, food spoilage and even diseases. Mixed-species biofilms are ubiquitous in the food industry and they generally exhibit higher resistance to disinfectants and antimicrobials compared to single-species biofilms. The physiology and metabolic activity of microorganisms in mixed-species biofilms are however rather complicated to study, and despite targeted research efforts, the potential role of mixed-species biofilms in food industry is still rather unexplored. In this review, we summarize recent studies in the context of bacterial social interactions in mixed-species biofilms, resistance to disinfectants, detection methods, and potential novel strategies to control the formation of mixed-species biofilms for enhanced food safety and food quality.  相似文献   

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The chicken slaughter line is a source of cross-contamination of Salmonella. In this study, ERIC-PCR was applied to analyse the ERIC-PCR genomic polymorphism of Salmonella isolates from a commercial chicken slaughter line and to trace the route of contamination. Samples were collected from carcasses and contact surfaces at the points of post-evisceration, post-chilling and post-grading. The prevalence of Salmonella at the evisceration point was high but significantly decreased along the slaughter line. The ERIC-PCR fingerprints indicated that a total of seven groups were clustered, and the genotypic diversity of isolates progressively decreased along the slaughter line. By tracing the genotypic diversity, contact surfaces at post-evisceration were found to be the major contamination sources of Salmonella during chicken processing, since the genotype diversity of isolates from the post-evisceration point could be exactly matched to that from the post-chilling and post-grading points. Interestingly, three Salmonella strains were still detected after decontamination and washing; these three isolates having a strong capacity for attachment were able to produce biofilm on polystyrene surfaces. This study suggests that the evisceration point is the source of cross-contamination, with Salmonella isolates still present after washing procedure. Therefore, more effective measures must be undertaken to control the spread of Salmonella in such processing lines.  相似文献   

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Bacterial colonization and biofilm formation on stainless steel (SS) surfaces can be sources for cross contamination in food processing facilities, possessing a great threat to public health and food quality. Here the aim was to demonstrate the influence of surface finish of AISI 316 SS on colonization, biofilm formation and susceptibility of Salmonella Typhimurium to disinfection.  相似文献   

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Hyperspectral fluorescence imaging methods were utilized to evaluate the potential detection of pathogenic bacterial biofilm formations on five types of food contact surface materials: stainless steel, high-density polyethylene (HDPE), plastic laminate (Formica), and two variations of polished granite. The main objective of this study was to determine a minimal number of spectral fluorescence bands suitable for detecting microbial biofilms on surfaces commonly used to process and handle food. Spots of biofilm growth were produced on sample surfaces by spot-inoculations of pathogenic Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella followed by room temperature storage for 3 days. Subsequently, hyperspectral fluorescence images were acquired from 421 to 700 nm using ultraviolet-A excitation. Both E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella biofilms emitted fluorescence predominantly in the blue to green wavelengths with emission maxima at approximately 480 nm. A single-band image at 559 nm was able to detect the biofilm spots on stainless steel. On HDPE and granite, algorithms using different two-band ratios provided better separation of the biofilm spots from background areas than any single-band images did. The biofilm spots on stainless steel, HDPE, and granite could be detected with overall detection rate of 95%. On Formica, too many false positives were present to accurately determine an effective biofilm detection rate. This may have been due to the lower cell population density that was observed for the biofilm spots grown on Formica (approximately 4.3–6.4 log cfu cm−2) as compared to the other surfaces. These findings can be incorporated into developing portable hand-held imaging devices for sanitation inspection of food processing surfaces.  相似文献   

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In food industry, biofilms are a source of recalcitrant contaminations, being possible sources of public health problems. The aims of this study were evaluate the disinfectant efficacy of peracetic acid against Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms grown on polystyrene surfaces, determining the best method to measuring its disinfecting efficacy. PERAsafe® has been used as peracetic acid donor into medium. Direct colony-forming units (CFUs) counts together with two assays based in optical density measurement have been tested. Starting from bacterial suspensions (∼105), the log10 values obtained were 4.34 ± 0.20, 2.60 ± 0.77 and 0.00 for 0.4%, 0.8% and 1.61%, PERAsafe® concentrations, respectively, showing that this compound achieved the 100% killing efficacy against P. aeruginosa biofilms. Comparative study among the selected tests shows similar results between CFUs counts and spectrophotometry, but there are significant differences between direct counting and McFarland test. At concentration of 1.61%, the correlation factors were 0.8998 and 0.7338 when comparing CFU direct counting with microplate absorbance measurements and McFarland turbidity tests, respectively. These results show that measurement on microplates is an effective tool to evaluate the effectiveness of PERAsafe® against P. aeruginosa biofilms, being able to effectively replace the CFUs count in routine tests to determine the sterilization levels on surfaces.  相似文献   

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To confirm the importance of eliminating food sediments from the surfaces of food-related environments, we examined the resistance of pathogenic bacteria (Salmonella Typhimurium and Staphylococcus aureus) cells, dried and adhered on glass with 25% w/v egg albumen, 25% yolk or 50% whole egg solutions, against benzalkonium chloride and alkyldiaminoethylglycine hydrochloride. Bacterial suspensions (0.1 ml of 8 log cfu/ml) were put on 47 mmφ glass dishes and dried at room temperature (20-24 °C) for 180 min in a bio safety cabinet with ventilation. Although the viable cells in distilled water decreased 2.0 (S. aureus)-3.5 (S. Typhimurium) log fold during the drying period, the egg compounds protected the bacteria. The disinfectant treatments (2.0 mg/ml for 10 min) showed a clear bactericidal effect in the absence of egg compounds. However, the bactericidal effect disappeared in the presence of yolk and whole egg. Imaging before and after drying and the disinfectant treatments were carried out using a phase-contrast microscope and an atomic force microscope. The protective effect of egg compounds on bacterial viability disappeared with a proper washing process.  相似文献   

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The first CTX-M-producing Salmonella was described in primary animal production in Poland, due to the antimicrobial resistance monitoring and control program introduced in turkeys. It was associated with the outbreak of multiresistant Salmonella Kentucky in non-diseased turkeys, foods and food production environment, but found also in municipal sewage sludge. The emergence along the food chain of clonally related strains resistant to critically important antimicrobial agents, including cephalosporins, quinolones, sulfonamides, aminoglycosides, phenicols, and tetracycline, which are used against foodborne pathogens, poses a serious public health threat.  相似文献   

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The probability of contamination of domestic refrigerators seems to be greater for Salmonella, than other, distinctly psychrotolerant bacteria. This survey investigated Salmonella spp. contamination of domestic refrigerators in households (n = 100). The presence of Salmonella species was found in 13.95% of households that kept eggs in designated egg storage in refrigerators (n = 86). We identified 12 serotypes of Salmonella spp. with antimicrobial resistance, of which 50% were identified as S. Typhimurium. The results obtained confirm the need to strongly advise consumers how to properly arrange different foodstuffs inside household refrigerators.  相似文献   

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《Journal of dairy science》2022,105(2):1493-1503
Dairy cows can be reservoirs of foodborne pathogens such as Salmonella that pose serious public health risks to humans. The study was designed to examine the molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Salmonella isolates from dairy heifer calves and adult lactating cows in the pasture-based system of Australia. A total of 838 animals (328 heifer calves and 510 lactating cows) from 22 farms were sampled. Overall, 54 Salmonella isolates were recovered (calves 28/328 and cows 26/510). A herd-level Salmonella prevalence of 50% (95% confidence interval: 31%–69%) was recorded. Within-herd prevalence for Salmonella ranged between 4%–29% and 4%–45% among the heifer calves and adult lactating cows, respectively. Three different serovars were identified with Salmonella Infantis being the most common serovar (n = 33, 61%) followed by Salmonella Kiambu (n = 20, 37.0%) and one isolate of Salmonella Cerro (2%). The highest antimicrobial resistance prevalence of Salmonella isolates was found against streptomycin (n = 31, 57%), followed by cefoxitin (n = 12, 22%), ceftriaxone (n = 2, 4%), and chloramphenicol (n = 1, 2%). Multiple class resistance was observed on 4 isolates against cefoxitin, chloramphenicol, and streptomycin. Multilocus sequence types ST32 (61%), ST309 (37%), and ST367 (2%) were strongly linked to the serovars Salmonella Infantis, Salmonella Kiambu, and Salmonella Cerro, respectively. Whole genome sequencing of Salmonella isolates detected only 2 resistance genes: aac(6′) gene that confers resistance against aminoglycosides among 40.7% of the isolates, and a single isolate positive for the blaDHA-16 gene. Two distinct clusters among the serovars were observed suggesting 2 independent sources of spread. Despite the low prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among Salmonella from the dairy farms, our findings contribute to the regional and national understanding of antimicrobial resistance in dairy herds in Australia. There is need for continued antimicrobial resistance stewardship and surveillance programs to ensure the production of high-quality food products and the long-term protection of both animal and human health.  相似文献   

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The contamination of enterotoxigenic Clostridium perfringens spores on food contact surfaces posses a serious concern to food industry due to their high resistance to various preservation methods typically applied to control foodborne pathogens. In this study, we aimed to develop an strategy to inactivate C. perfringens spores on stainless steel (SS) surfaces by inducing spore germination and killing of germinated spores with commonly used disinfectants. The mixture of l-Asparagine and KCl (AK) induced maximum spore germination for all tested C. perfringens food poisoning (FP) and non-foodborne (NFB) isolates. Incubation temperature had a major impact on C. perfringens spore germination, with 40 °C induced higher germination than room temperature (RT) (20 ± 2 °C). In spore suspension, the implementation of AK-induced germination step prior to treatment with disinfectants significantly (p < 0.05) enhanced the inactivation of spores of FP strain SM101. However, under similar conditions, no significant spore inactivation was observed with NFB strain NB16. Interestingly, while the spores of FP isolates were able to germinate with AK upon their adhesion to SS chips, no significant germination was observed with spores of NFB isolates. Consequently, the incorporation of AK-induced germination step prior to decontamination of SS chips with disinfectants significantly (p < 0.05) inactivated the spores of FP isolates. Collectively, our current results showed that triggering spore germination considerably increased sporicidal activity of the commonly used disinfectants against C. perfringens FP spores attached to SS chips. These findings should help in developing an effective strategy to inactivate C. perfringens spores adhered to food contact surfaces.  相似文献   

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The presence of Salmonella in foodstuffs represents an internationally accepted human health concern. Although Salmonella causes many foodborne disease outbreaks, there is little evidence to support cross-contamination as a major contributing factor. However, the paramount importance of preventing cross-contamination and recontamination in assuring the safety of foodstuffs is well known. Sources and factors linked to cross-contamination and recontamination of Salmonella in foods are reviewed in detail. Those foods which are not submitted to lethal treatment at the end of processing or which do not receive further treatment in the home deserves special attention. Salmonella cross-contamination and recontamination episodes have been connected to the following factors: poor sanitation practices, poor equipment design, and deficient control of ingredients. We also examine potential cross-contamination in the home. Cross-contamination and recontamination events at factory level evidence the difficulty encountered for eradicating this pathogen from the environment and facilities, highlighting the need to reinforce industry preventive control measures such as appropriate and standardized sanitation. Also, at consumer level, Public Health Authorities should install hygiene education programs in order to raise consumer awareness of the risks of cross-contamination in the home and their role in its prevention. Finally, a review on cross-contamination models of Salmonella spp. is presented.  相似文献   

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单核细胞增生李斯特菌(Listeria monocytogenes)(以下简称单增李斯特菌)是一种引发李斯特菌病罹患者高住院率和高死亡率的食源性致病菌,其可在冷、热、干燥和消毒剂处理等不利条件下黏附于食品接触表面并进一步形成难以清除的生物被膜。交叉污染是单增李斯特菌传播的主要途径,生物被膜的形成提高了单增李斯特菌在工厂和厨房环境持续传播和污染的可能性,可引发相关食源性疾病暴发和食品召回等,从而造成健康和经济损失。本文首先介绍了单增李斯特菌生物被膜的胞外聚合物组分,并从外部生存环境和内部微生物自身因素两方面总结了影响单增李斯特菌生物被膜交叉污染转移的因素;进一步重点从研究类型和细菌收集两方面阐述了生物被膜交叉污染的相关研究进展;最后,归纳总结了针对单增李斯特菌生物被膜形成早期的防控策略,展望该领域的研究前景,以期为科学评估和早期精准防控单增李斯特菌生物被膜交叉污染的潜在风险提供理论依据。  相似文献   

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