Bacteria: listeria monocytogenes

R. Magalhães; C. Mena; V. Ferreira; J. Silva; G. Almeida; P. Gibbs; P. Teixeira

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-378612-8.00101-3

Bacteria: listeria monocytogenes

R. Magalhães^*, C. Mena, V. Ferreira, J. Silva, G. Almeida, P. Gibbs, P. Teixeira

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Abstract

Listeria monocytogenes is a ubiquitous microorganism responsible for listeriosis, a rare but severe disease in humans, who can become infected by ingesting contaminated food products, namely dairy, meat, fish, and vegetables. Although it can occur in healthy humans, listeriosis mainly affects the elderly, immunocompromised, persons pregnant women, and newborns, with a high case-fatality rate (20-30%). This article will summarize what is currently known about L. monocytogenes, listeriosis, methods of detection and enumeration, subtyping, persistence, virulence traits, and regulatory control.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	History, science and methods
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	450-461
Number of pages	12
Volume	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9780123786128
ISBN (Print)	9780123786135
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-378612-8.00101-3
Publication status	Published - 2014

Keywords

Control
Diagnosis
Foodborne pathogen
Incidence
Invasion
Listeria monocytogenes
Listeria spp.
Listeriosis
Outbreak

UN SDGs

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