Genetic variations and accelerated growth at low temperatures in a <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> isolate
strains with similar genetic variants. This study highlights the importance of including bacterial isolates that demonstrate a worst-case scenario for lag phase or more rapid growth in foodborne pathogen challenge studies. IMPORTANCE: with similar genetic changes.
Authors
- Joshua B. Gurtler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5844-7794)
- Nirosha Ruwani Amarasekara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2701-3031)
- Katrina L. Counihan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9953-8676)
- Xuetong Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1656-7522)
Institutions
- Agricultural Research Service (US)
- United States Department of Agriculture (US)
- Eastern Regional Research Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiology Spectrum
- Published
- 2026-04-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.03786-25
- Primary Topic
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Center for Produce Safety