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 |
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| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of food safety |
| Subtitle of host publication | history, science and methods |
| Editors | Yasmine Motarjemi |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 450-461 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780123786128 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780123786135 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Control
- Diagnosis
- Foodborne pathogen
- Incidence
- Invasion
- Listeria monocytogenes
- Listeria spp.
- Listeriosis
- Outbreak
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