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Prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in fresh and fermented Italian sausages and ribotyping of contaminating strains.
International journal of food microbiology - 30 Nov 2007
De Cesare Alessandra, Mioni Renzo, Manfreda Gerardo
Abstract excerpt
Listeria monocytogenes has been detected in fresh as well as dry and semidry fermented sausages, rendering preparation and consumption of these products as a potential risk to human health. The aims of this study were (1) to evaluate the L. monocytogenes prevalence in 288 fresh and 237 fermented sausages produced in northern Italy; (2) to quantify the average pathogen Most Probable Number (MPN) per g of sausage;...
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