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Characterization of epidemic clones of Listeria monocytogenes serotype 4b isolated from humans and meat products in Brazil.
Journal of infection in developing countries - 27 Sept 2015
Barbosa André Victor, Cerqueira Aloysio De Mello Figueiredo, Rusak Leonardo Alves, Dos Reis Cristhiane Moura Falavina, Leal Nilma Cintra, Hofer Ernesto, Vallim Deyse Christina
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INTRODUCTION: Listeria monocytogenes is an important foodborne pathogen and the 4b serotype is responsible for many cases of human listeriosis reported in Brazil. Several listeriosis outbreaks worldwide have involved a small number of well-defined clonal groups, designated as epidemic clones (ECs). METHODOLOGY: We studied 71 strains of serotype 4b, including 25 isolates from human cases of listeriosis and 46 from...
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