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Genetic and phenotypic characterization of Listeria monocytogenes lineage III.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Mar 2006
Roberts Angela, Nightingale Kendra, Jeffers Greg, Fortes Esther, Kongo Jose Marcelino, Wiedmann Martin
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Listeria monocytogenes has been previously grouped into three evolutionary groups, termed lineages I, II and III. While lineages I and II are commonly isolated from various sources, lineage III isolates are rare and have several atypical and unique phenotypic characteristics. Relative to their prevalence in other sources, lineage III strains are overrepresented among isolates from food-production animals, and...
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