Abstract
Listeria monocytogenes is a ubiquitous microorganism responsible for listeriosis, a severe disease in humans that become infected by ingesting contaminated foods. Although it can occur in healthy humans, listeriosis affects mainly the elderly, immuno-compromised, 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 |
| Editors | Geoffrey W. Smithers |
| Place of Publication | Oxford |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 164-178 |
| Volume | 1-4 |
| Edition | 2 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780128225219 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2023 |
Keywords
- Control
- Diagnosis
- Foodborne
- Incidence
- Invasion
- Listeria monocytogenes
- Listeria spp.
- Listeriosis
- Outbreak
- Pathogen