[The pathogenicity of Cronobacter in the light of bacterial genomics].

Cronobacter spp. is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae. Species of the genus Cronobacter, particularly C.

Prevalence and Population Diversity of Isolated from Dairy Cattle Farms in the Cantabria Region of Spain.

is an opportunistic pathogen that is widely distributed in the environment. Here we show the prevalence and transmission of in dairy farms in the Cantabria region, on the northern coast of Spain. A total of 424 samples was collected from 14 dairy farms (5 organic and 9 conventional) and 211 isolates were recovered following conventional microbiological methods.

in Dual-Species Biofilms With Enhanced the Anti- Activity of a Commercial Disinfectant Based on Hydrogen Peroxide and Peracetic Acid.

The aim of this work was to investigate the effect of dual-species biofilms of with on the anti- activity of a hydrogen peroxide/peracetic acid based commercial disinfectant (P3, Oxonia) when using conditions approaching the food industry environment. Nine strains of , including eight persistent strains collected from the meat industry and one laboratory control strain, were used in mono and in dual-species biofilms with a strain of . Biofilms were produced on stainless steel coupons (SSCs), at 11°C (low temperature) or at 25°C (control temperature), in TSB-YE (control rich medium) or in 1/10 diluted TSB-YE (mimicking the situation of biofilm formation after a deficient industrial cleaning procedure).

Analysis of Benzalkonium Chloride Resistance and Potential Virulence of Listeria monocytogenes Isolates Obtained from Different Stages of a Poultry Production Chain in Spain.

Abstract: Listeria monocytogenes can survive in food production facilities and can be transmitted via contamination of food during the various stages of food production. This study was conducted to compile the results of three independent previous studies on the genetic diversity of L. monocytogenes in a poultry production company in Spain and to determine the potential virulence and sanitizer resistance of the strains by using both genotype and phenotype analyses.