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ReviewMicrobial biotechnology2021

The role of the Listeria monocytogenes surfactome in biofilm formation.

Nika Janež, Blaž Škrlj, Meta Sterniša, Anja Klančnik, Jerica Sabotič

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Review in Microbial biotechnology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Pooled it
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Nika JanežDepartment of Biotechnology, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Blaž ŠkrljDepartment of Knowledge Technologies, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Meta SternišaDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Anja KlančnikDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Jerica SabotičDepartment of Biotechnology, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID 0000-0002-2404-0192

Funding

Javna Agencija za Raziskovalno Dejavnost RS J4-1771Javna Agencija za Raziskovalno Dejavnost RS N2-0078Javna Agencija za Raziskovalno Dejavnost RS P4-0116Javna Agencija za Raziskovalno Dejavnost RS P4-0127
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Listeria monocytogenes is a highly pathogenic foodborne bacterium that is ubiquitous in the natural environment and capable of forming persistent biofilms in food processing environments. This species has a rich repertoire of surface structures that enable it to survive, adapt and persist in various environments and promote biofilm formation. We review current understanding and advances on how L. monocytogenes organizes its surface for biofilm formation on surfaces associated with food processing settings, because they may be an important target for development of novel antibiofilm compounds. A synthesis of the current knowledge on the role of Listeria surfactome, comprising peptidoglycan, teichoic acids and cell wall proteins, during biofilm formation on abiotic surfaces is provided. We consider indications gained from genome-wide studies and discuss surfactome structures with established mechanistic aspects in biofilm formation. Additionally, we look at the analogies to the species L. innocua, which is closely related to L. monocytogenes and often used as its model (surrogate) organism.

Indexed as

Listeria monocytogenesBiofilmsCell WallFood Handling

Identifiers

PMID34106516
PMCPMC8313260

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