Listeria monocytogenes, a foodborne pathogen that can cause listeriosis through the
consumption of food contaminated with this pathogen. The ability of L. monocytogenes to …

The guarantee of food safety and quality along the food chain is a principal demand of the
citizen. Fundamental aspects in food safety and quality, such as the presence of pathogens …

Listeria monocytogenes enters the food processing facility via environment, or contaminated
raw materials. To increase the understanding of L. monocytogenes environmental …

Once feared as a deadly intracellular bacterium with the extraordinary capacity to survive a
wide array of arduous external stressors, Listeria monocytogenes is increasingly recognized …

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) requires precise temperature control for detection of
nucleic acids (NA) in biological samples. Hence, the requirement of thermo-cycler limits the …

Listeria monocytogenes is recognised as a serious foodborne pathogen in humans.
However, food products are usually contaminated at low levels (ie< 100 CFU/g) and there is …

Listeria monocytogenes is an important foodborne pathogen, which is able to persist in the
food production environments. The presence of these bacteria in different niches makes …

A combination of four qualitative SYBR® Green qPCR screening assays targeting two levels
of discrimination: Listeria genus (except Listeria grayi) and Listeria monocytogenes, is …

Listeriosis is one of the most important food-borne diseases. A variety of culture and rapid
methods are available for the detection of Listeria spp. in foods. Although the presence of L …

This study determined the colonisation scenario of Listeria monocytogenes in a newly-
opened ready-to-eat meat processing facility using a combination of classical microbiology …