title: Environmental responses and phage susceptibility in foodborne pathogens: implications for improving applications in food safety.
abstract: Bacterial foodborne pathogens can rapidly respond to changes in their environment, granting them the ability to survive under a broad range of conditions. In doing so, they undergo physiological alterations that can influence the efficacy of detection and interventions used in the food industry. As bacteriophage-based applications in food safety are gaining traction, it is crucial that we consider the effect the environment can have on phage-host interactions. This review aims to bridge knowledge of the responses of bacterial foodborne pathogens to changing environmental conditions with our understanding of phage-host interactions. An improved understanding of these intersections will aid in the development of bacteriophage-based products for the detection, biocontrol and biosanitation of foodborne pathogens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Denes
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. Electronic address: mw16@cornell.edu.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wiedmann
mesh_terms: D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D061046:Biological Control Agents; D003666:Decontamination / Q000379:methods; D004777:Environment; D005516:Food Microbiology / Q000379:methods; D059022:Food Safety / Q000379:methods*; D005525:Food-Processing Industry / Q000379:methods; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D054884:Host-Pathogen Interactions; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D061046:Biological Control Agents