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A review of the ecology, genomics, and stress response of Listeria innocua and Listeria monocytogenes.
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition - 1 Jan 2012
Milillo Sara R, Friedly Erik C, Saldivar Joshua C, Muthaiyan Arunachalam, O'Bryan Corliss, Crandall Philip G, Johnson Michael G, Ricke Steven C
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Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive foodborne pathogen responsible for a severe disease occurring in immuno-compromised populations. Foodborne illness caused by L. monocytogenes is a serious public health concern because of the high associated mortality. Study of the closely related, but nonpathogenic Listeria innocua has accounted for a better understanding of the behavior of L. monocytogenes in...
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