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Prevalence, populations and pheno- and genotypic characteristics of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from ready-to-eat vegetables marketed in São Paulo, Brazil.
International journal of food microbiology - 2 Apr 2012
Sant'Ana Anderson S, Igarashi Maria Crystina, Landgraf Mariza, Destro Maria Teresa, Franco Bernadette D G M
Abstract excerpt
Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen of great concern due to the high fatality rates of listeriosis. The consumption of RTE vegetables has increased in Brazil over the last two decades, but little is known about the risks associated to the consumption of these products. This study evaluated the prevalence and counts of L. monocytogenes in 512 packages of ready-to-eat vegetables marketed in São Paulo....
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