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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of atypical Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria innocua isolated from swine slaughterhouses and meat markets.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2014
Moreno Luisa Zanolli, Paixão Renata, de Gobbi Debora Dirani Sena, Raimundo Daniele Cristine, Porfida Ferreira Thais Sebastiana, Micke Moreno Andrea, Hofer Ernesto, dos Reis Cristhiane Moura Falavina, Matté Glavur Rogério, Matté Maria Helena
Abstract excerpt
In the last decade, atypical Listeria monocytogenes and L. innocua strains have been detected in food and the environment. Because of mutations in the major virulence genes, these strains have different virulence intensities in eukaryotic cells. In this study, we performed phenotypic and genotypic characterization of atypical L. monocytogenes and L. innocua isolates obtained from swine slaughterhouses and meat...
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