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Detection and genotyping of Listeria monocytogenes in artisanal soft cheeses from Ecuador.
Revista Argentina de microbiologia - 1 Jan 2000
Espinosa-Mata Estefania, Mejía Lorena, Villacís José E, Alban Viviana, Zapata Sonia
Abstract excerpt
Listeria monocytogenes is one of the most important bacteria associated with foodborne diseases, soft cheese being an important L. monocytogenes vehicle. In Ecuador, soft cheese is consumed in 84.3% of urban households. We determined the prevalence of L. monocytogenes and serogroups in 260 fresh artisanal soft cheese samples collected in 18 of 24 Ecuadorian provinces. Listeria spp. detection was carried out by...
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