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Genetic Separation of Listeria monocytogenes Causing Central Nervous System Infections in Animals.
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - 1 Jan 2018
Aguilar-Bultet Lisandra, Nicholson Pamela, Rychener Lorenz, Dreyer Margaux, Gözel Bulent, Origgi Francesco C, Oevermann Anna, Frey Joachim, Falquet Laurent
Abstract excerpt
Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that causes abortion, septicemia, gastroenteritis and central nervous system (CNS) infections in ruminants and humans. L. monocytogenes strains mainly belong to two distinct phylogenetic groups, named lineages I and II. In general, clinical cases in humans and animals, in particular CNS infections, are caused by lineage I strains, while most of the environmental and...
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