METHODS AND RESUSCITATION ENVIRONMENTS FOR THE RECOVERY OF HEAT-INJURED LISTERIA-MONOCYTOGENES - A REVIEW

Bacterial cells may be damaged or injured when agents or processes tha t are meant to destroy them are inadequate. In optimum conditions, sub lethal injury is reversible, and restoration of pathogenic potential c an be total. Injured cells of Listeria monocytogenes are likely to esc ape detection, because current techniques are not appropriate for thei r recovery. This review addresses the role oft. monocytogenes in food poisoning issues, related cell injury and repair and methods for the r ecovery of heat-injured cells, especially using aerobic microaerophili c and anaerobic systems.