Novel Epidemic Clones of Listeria monocytogenes, United States, 2011

Novel Epidemic Clones of Listeria monocytogenes, United States, 2011

We identified a novel serotype 1/2a outbreak strain and 2 novel epidemic clones of Listeria monocytogenes while investigating a foodborne outbreak of listeriosis associated with consumption of cantaloupe during 2011 in the United States. Comparative analyses of strains worldwide are essential to ide...

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Main Authors: Sara Lomonaco, Bindhu Verghese, Peter Gerner-Smidt, Cheryl Tarr, Lori Gladney, Lavin Joseph, Lee Katz, Maryann Turnsek, Michael Frace, Yi Chen, Eric Brown, Richard Meinersmann, Mark Berrang, Stephen Knabel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Listeria monocytogenes
cantaloupe
United States
novel outbreak strain
novel epidemic clones
mixed-serotype biofilms
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/1/12-1167_article

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