The genus Listeria is currently comprised of 17 species, including 9 Listeria species newly
described since 2009. Genomic and phenotypic data clearly define a distinct group of six …

Listeriosis is an emerging zoonotic infection of humans and ruminants worldwide caused by
Listeria monocytogenes (LM). In both host species, CNS disease accounts for the high …

Listeria monocytogenes, a member of the genus Listeria, is widely distributed in agricultural
environments, such as soil, manure and water. This organism is a recognized foodborne …

Completely revised, this third edition of a bestseller incorporates findings to present readers
with a complete overview of foodborne listeriosis, including information on listeriosis in …

ABSTRACT A case-control study involving 24 case farms with at least one recent case of
listeriosis and 28 matched control farms with no listeriosis cases was conducted to probe the …

This study is a first step in the development of multilocus sequence typing (MLST) method for
Listeria monocytogenes. Nine housekeeping genes were analyzed in a set of 62 strains …

In order to assess antimicrobial resistance in Listeria monocytogenes, 202 food and
environmental isolates from 1996 to 2006 were tested. Only four strains displayed acquired …

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Methods to Study the Ecology ofListeriaSpecies........................................................................ 22 …

Background Listeria monocytogenes is among the most important foodborne bacterial
pathogens due to the high mortality rate and severity of the infection. L. monocytogenes is a …

Listeriosis is a foodborne disease with a high fatality rate, and infection is mostly transmitted
through ready-to-eat (RTE) foods contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, such as …