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Isolation and characterization of Listeria monocytogenes isolates from ready-to-eat foods in Florida.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Jul 2006
Shen Yuelian, Liu Yan, Zhang Yifan, Cripe Jennifer, Conway William, Meng Jianghong, Hall Grace, Bhagwat Arvind A
Abstract excerpt
Of 3,063 ready-to-eat food samples tested, 91 (2.97%) were positive for Listeria monocytogenes, and lineage 1 strains outnumbered lineage 2 strains 57 to 34. Seventy-one isolates (78%) exhibited multiple antibiotic resistance, and an L. monocytogenes-specific bacteriophage cocktail lysed 65 of 91 (71%) isolates. Determining phage, acid, and antibiotic susceptibility phenotypes enabled us to identify differences...
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