Genomic dissection of the most prevalent Listeria monocytogenes clone, sequence type ST87, in China

Abstract Background Listeria monocytogenes consists of four lineages that occupy a wide variety of ecological niches. Sequence type (ST) 87 (serotype 1/2b), belonging to lineage I, is one of the most common STs isolated from food products, food associated environments and sporadic listeriosis in Chi...

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Main Authors: Yan Wang, Lijuan Luo, Qun Li, Hong Wang, Yiqian Wang, Hui Sun, Jianguo Xu, Ruiting Lan, Changyun Ye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-019-6399-1