Two Outbreaks of Listeria monocytogenes Infection, Northern Spain

In the province of Gipuzkoa, Spain (≈700,000 inhabitants), 7–12 episodes of human listeriosis were recorded annually during 2009–2012. However, during January 2013–February 2014, 27 episodes were detected, including 11 pregnancy-associated cases. Fifteen cases in 2 epidemiologically unrelated outbre...

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Main Authors: Emilio Pérez-Trallero, Carmen Zigorraga, Junkal Artieda, Miriam Alkorta, José M. Marimón
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Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/12/14-0993_article
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spelling doaj-d19f51d494804ea0a9db9e582c62622e2020-11-24T23:34:47ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592014-12-0120122155215710.3201/eid2012.140993Two Outbreaks of Listeria monocytogenes Infection, Northern SpainEmilio Pérez-TralleroCarmen ZigorragaJunkal ArtiedaMiriam AlkortaJosé M. MarimónIn the province of Gipuzkoa, Spain (≈700,000 inhabitants), 7–12 episodes of human listeriosis were recorded annually during 2009–2012. However, during January 2013–February 2014, 27 episodes were detected, including 11 pregnancy-associated cases. Fifteen cases in 2 epidemiologically unrelated outbreaks were caused by a rare type of Listeria monocytogenes, sequence type 87 serotype 1/2b. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/12/14-0993_articleListeria monocytogenesoutbreakserotype 1/2bMLST87pregnant womenfoodborne
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author Emilio Pérez-Trallero
Carmen Zigorraga
Junkal Artieda
Miriam Alkorta
José M. Marimón
spellingShingle Emilio Pérez-Trallero
Carmen Zigorraga
Junkal Artieda
Miriam Alkorta
José M. Marimón
Two Outbreaks of Listeria monocytogenes Infection, Northern Spain
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Listeria monocytogenes
outbreak
serotype 1/2b
MLST87
pregnant women
foodborne
author_facet Emilio Pérez-Trallero
Carmen Zigorraga
Junkal Artieda
Miriam Alkorta
José M. Marimón
author_sort Emilio Pérez-Trallero
title Two Outbreaks of Listeria monocytogenes Infection, Northern Spain
title_short Two Outbreaks of Listeria monocytogenes Infection, Northern Spain
title_full Two Outbreaks of Listeria monocytogenes Infection, Northern Spain
title_fullStr Two Outbreaks of Listeria monocytogenes Infection, Northern Spain
title_full_unstemmed Two Outbreaks of Listeria monocytogenes Infection, Northern Spain
title_sort two outbreaks of listeria monocytogenes infection, northern spain
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2014-12-01
description In the province of Gipuzkoa, Spain (≈700,000 inhabitants), 7–12 episodes of human listeriosis were recorded annually during 2009–2012. However, during January 2013–February 2014, 27 episodes were detected, including 11 pregnancy-associated cases. Fifteen cases in 2 epidemiologically unrelated outbreaks were caused by a rare type of Listeria monocytogenes, sequence type 87 serotype 1/2b.
topic Listeria monocytogenes
outbreak
serotype 1/2b
MLST87
pregnant women
foodborne
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/12/14-0993_article
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