Biofilm Formation and Adherence Characteristics of Listeria ivanovii Strains Isolated from Ready-to-Eat Foods in Alice, South Africa

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Scanning electron micrographs of autoaggregates and coaggregates biofilms of L. ivanovii and their coaggregates partner S. aureus NCTC 6571 and P. aeruginosa ATCC 15442. SA, strong adherent autoaggregate; MA, moderate adherent autoaggregate; WA, weak adherent autoaggregate; L + S, coaggregates of L. ivanovii and S. aureus; L + P, coaggregates of weak adherent L. ivanovii and P. aeruginosa.

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