Sample preparation methods and molecular based detection for the rapid isolation and identification of Listeria monocytogenes in food samples

Magister Scientiae - MSc === Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive bacterium responsible for listeriosis, a food-borne disease, which may result in severe illness and possible death. The importance of L. monocytogenes as a food-borne pathogen has been recognized since the 1980's when a corr...

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Main Author: Rip, Diane
Other Authors: Gouws, P.A.
Language:en
Published: University of the Western Cape 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11394/2271