Yokoyama E, Maruyama S, Katsube Y
Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan.
Int J Food Microbiol. 1998 Mar 3;40(1-2):133-7. doi: 10.1016/s0168-1605(98)00017-8.
Cultures and culture filtrates of 129 Listeria innocua strains were examined for inhibitory activity against 18 strains of Listeria monocytogenes. Of the strains examined, 114 (88.4%) cultures and 126 (97.7%) culture filtrates had an inhibitory activity against strains of L. monocytogenes and most filtrates were sensitive to trypsin treatment. The authors concluded that most L. innocua strains produce a trypsin sensitive bacteriocin-like substance against L. monocytogenes.
