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Whole-genome sequencing of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from retail enoki mushrooms in China highlights public health risk.
International journal of food microbiology - 2 Jan 2026
Zhao Jianyun, Li Lanqi, Li Menghan, Yang Dajin, Yan Lin, Nong Yingying, Yan Shaofei, Bai Li
Abstract excerpt
The food-borne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes, Lm) has been identified as the cause of listeriosis. In recent years, several outbreaks in Europe and the U.S. have been traced to contaminated enoki mushrooms. However, the genomic characterization of Lm from enoki mushrooms in China has not been well elucidated. In this study, 144 strains of L. monocytogenes from retail enoki mushrooms across 24...
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