Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive facultative intracellular pathogen that can cause
severe invasive infections upon ingestion with contaminated food. Clinically, listerial …

Listeria monocytogenes is a saprophytic gram-positive bacterium, and an opportunistic
foodborne pathogen that can produce listeriosis in humans and animals. It has evolved an …

This report of the EFSA and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
presents the results of zoonoses monitoring activities carried out in 2020 in 27 EU Member …

Listeriosis is a rare and severe foodborne infection caused by Listeria monocytogenes. It
manifests as septicemia, neurolisteriosis, and maternal-fetal infection. In pregnancy, it may …

The globalization of the market and the increase of the global population that requires a
higher demand of food products superimposes a big challenge to ensure food safety. In this …

Background Relatively few studies have focused on mortality risk factors for listeriosis in the
literature. Information on the mortality of populations with listeriosis is needed. We aimed to …

Between 1 July and 26 October 2019 in Andalusia, Spain, a large outbreak with 207
confirmed cases of listeriosis was identified. Confirmed cases had a median age of 44 years …

The importance of listeriosis is not sufficiently recognized. The general incidence of infection
has been stable in recent years, but with an upward trend in people over 65, also in …

In dairy processing environments, many bacterial species adhere and form biofilms on
surfaces and equipment, leading to foodborne illness and food spoilage. Among them …

ABSTRACT A 5-year survey of public access surface waters in an agricultural region of the
Central California Coast was done to assess the prevalence of the foodborne pathogen …