Microbes are found all over the globe with some few exceptions, including sterilized
surfaces. They include normal flora that is nonpathogenic, which contribute to the larger …

Listeria species are Gram-positive, rod-shaped, facultative anaerobic bacteria, which do not
produce endospores. The genus, Listeria, currently comprises 17 characterised species of …

Listeriosis is rarely reported in the Southern African Hemispheres in spite of the increasing
rate of Listeria in several foodborne outbreaks reported in advanced countries. This paper …

Recently, a new Listeria species,“Listeria swaminathanii”, was proposed. Here, we
phenotypically and genotypically characterize two additional strains that were previously …

Background Listeriosis is one of the important emerging zoonotic disease affecting human
health following the consumption of contaminated food of animal origin. It results in serious …

The prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in 30 samples of poultry was determined using
culture-dependent (isolation on OCLA and confirmation by conventional polymerase chain …

There has been recent outbreaks of food poisoning associated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Most of the outbreaks were attributed to fresh meat and dairy products, and processed foods …

Background and aim: Pathogenic Listeria species are responsible for foodborne diseases
and high mortality and‎ morbidity among immunosuppressed humans‎‎‎‎‎. Patients and Methods:‎‎‎ …

The molecular serotypes and the evolutionary lineage of Listeria monocytogenes isolated
from various foods in Nigeria are yet to be documented. Consequently, popular uncooked …

This study was undertaken to determine the epidemiology and antibiogram of Listeria
species isolated from raw frozen Atlantic Mackerel (Scomber Scombrus) fish sold in Enugu …