Occurrence and antimicrobial resistance patterns of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from vegetables

Abstract Although the consumption of fresh and minimally processed vegetables is considered healthy, outbreaks related to the contamination of these products are frequently reported. Among the food-borne pathogens that contaminate vegetables is Listeria monocytogenes, a ubiquitous organism that exhi...

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Main Authors: Vanessa de Vasconcelos Byrne, Ernesto Hofer, Deyse Christina Vallim, Rogeria Comastri de Castro Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2016-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822016000200438&lng=en&tlng=en