Evaluation of the European Union monitoring programme on the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes (Decision 2010/678/EU) in Turin, Italy

Listeria monocytogenes is a ubiquitous bacterium, widely distributed in the environment; morover, its ability to survive at low temperatures and form protective biofilms makes it colonise and persist in food processing plants. Epidemiological data provided by EFSA in 2009 show that ready-to-eat (RTE...

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Main Authors: Antonio Barbaro, Annamaria Galleggiante Crisafulli, Silvia Gallina, Francesca Rubinetti, Stefano Gili, Sara Travaglio, Laura Chiavacci, Lucia Decastelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-06-01
Series:Italian Journal of Food Safety
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/968