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Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from retail foods.
International journal of food microbiology - 1 Jan 2007
Zhang Yifan, Yeh Emily, Hall Grace, Cripe Jennifer, Bhagwat Arvind A, Meng Jianghong
Abstract excerpt
Listeria monocytogenes isolates recovered from retail ready-to-eat (RTE) meats, raw chickens and fresh produce were characterized by serogroup identification using PCR, genotyping using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Five L. monocytogenes serogroups were identified. Of the 167 isolates 68 (41%) belonged to serogroup 1/2b, 3b; 53 (32%) belonged to serogroup 4b,...
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