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Listeria monocytogenes in Gorgonzola: subtypes, diversity and persistence over time.
International journal of food microbiology - 15 Jan 2009
Lomonaco Sara, Decastelli Lucia, Nucera Daniele, Gallina Silvia, Manila Bianchi Daniela, Civera Tiziana
Abstract excerpt
L. monocytogenes represents a primary concern in the production of Gorgonzola, a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) Italian blue-veined cheese produced only in the Piedmont and Lombardy regions. L. monocytogenes isolates (N=95) obtained from Gorgonzola rinds, paste, and production/ripening environments were serotyped and then genotyped using Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE). The goal of this study was...
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