Resistance of Listeria monocytogenes F2365 Cells to Synthetic Gastric Fluid Is Greater following Growth on Ready-to-Eat Deli Turkey Meat Than in Brain Heart Infusion Broth

Ready-to-eat (RTE) deli meats have been categorized as high-risk foods for contraction of foodborne listeriosis. Several recent listeriosis outbreaks have been associated with the consumption of RTE deli turkey meat. In this study, we examined whether the growth of Listeria monocytogenes F2365 on commercially prepared RTE deli turkey meat causes listerial cells to become more resistant to inactivation by synthetic gastric fluid (SGF). Listerial...