Molecular characterization of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from animal products in a city of Northern Brazil

Listeria monocytogenes, a foodborne pathogen causes listeriosis, a fatal disease in about 30% of cases that affects mainly immunocompromised persons. The aim of this research was to characterize L. monocytogenes pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) types isolated from meat products collected at p...

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Main Authors: Lilyan Rosmery Luizaga de Monteiro, Albenones José de Mesquita, Maria Cláudia Dantas Porfirio Borges André, Juliana Lamaro Cardoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2013-08-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782013000800016&lng=en&tlng=en