Whole Genome Sequencing Based Surveillance of L. monocytogenes for Early Detection and Investigations of Listeriosis Outbreaks

In Austria, all laboratories are legally obligated to forward human and food/environmental L. monocytogenes isolates to the National Reference Laboratory/Center (NRL) for Listeria. Two invasive human isolates of L. monocytogenes serotype 1/2a of the same pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) patte...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Public Health
Main Authors:	Ariane Pietzka, Franz Allerberger, Andrea Murer, Anna Lennkh, Anna Stöger, Adriana Cabal Rosel, Steliana Huhulescu, Sabine Maritschnik, Burkhard Springer, Sarah Lepuschitz, Werner Ruppitsch, Daniela Schmid
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Subjects:	whole-genome sequencing pulsed-field gel electrophoresis outbreak investigation public health laboratory capacity public health surveillance
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00139/full