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Reservoirs of listeria species in three environmental ecosystems.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Sept 2014
Linke Kristina, Rückerl Irene, Brugger Katharina, Karpiskova Renata, Walland Julia, Muri-Klinger Sonja, Tichy Alexander, Wagner Martin, Stessl Beatrix
Abstract excerpt
Soil and water are suggested to represent pivotal niches for the transmission of Listeria monocytogenes to plant material, animals, and the food chain. In the present study, 467 soil and 68 water samples were collected in 12 distinct geological and ecological sites in Austria from 2007 to 2009. Listeria was present in 30% and 26% of the investigated soil and water samples, respectively. Generally, the most...
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