Genetic characterisation of isolates of Listeria monocytogenes from man, animals and food.

doi:10.1099/00222615-38-2-122

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Genetic characterisation of isolates of Listeria monocytogenes from man, animals and food.

Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Feb 1993

Trott D J, Robertson I D, Hampson D J

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Multilocus enzyme electrophoresis was used to assess genetic relationships between 95 isolates of Listeria monocytogenes, most of which were isolated in Australia and New Zealand from man, animals and food. The isolates were separable into two major genetic divisions; the majority of those from h...

Topics

Alleles
Animals
Australia
Disease Outbreaks
Enzymes
Food Microbiology
Humans
Listeria monocytogenes
Listeriosis
New Zealand
Serotyping

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