Listeria monocytogenes Persistence in Food-Associated Environments: Epidemiology, Strain Characteristics, and Implications for Public Health

Over the last 10 to 15 years, increasing evidence suggests that persistence of Listeria monocytogenes in food processing plants for years or even decades is an important factor in the transmission of this foodborne pathogen and the root cause of a number of human listeriosis outbreaks. L. monocytoge...

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Published in:	Journal of food protection 2014, Vol.77 (1), p.150-170
Main Authors:	Ferreira, V, Wiedmann, M, Teixeira, P, Stasiewicz, M.J
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	analysis biofilm Biofilms Biological and medical sciences cleaning Economics Environmental factors Epidemics Epidemiology Equipment Contamination Equipment Contamination - statistics & numerical data farms food chain Food contamination Food contamination & poisoning Food Contamination - analysis Food Handling Food Handling - methods Food industries Food Microbiology food pathogens Food processing food processing plants Food products Food safety Food-Processing Industry Food-Processing Industry - statistics & numerical data Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology genetics growth & development Humans Infections isolation & purification Laboratories Listeria Listeria monocytogenes Listeria monocytogenes - genetics Listeria monocytogenes - growth & development Listeria monocytogenes - isolation & purification listeriosis Listeriosis - epidemiology Meat products meta-analysis methods microbiological risk assessment niches pathogen survival Pathogens Public Health Risk assessment statistics & numerical data
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