Control of Listeria monocytogenes in low-moisture foods

Plant-based intervention strategies for Listeria monocytogenes control in foods

Listeriosis is a severe human disease caused by two potentially pathogenic listerial species: Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii. In particular, the risk of contamination can be significantly high in refrigerated ready-to-eat foods, due to the limited use of traditional antimicrobial barriers. Moreover, Listeria spp. is widely disseminated in the manufacturing environment and can cont...

Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in foods

Listeria monocytogenes is a gram positive, facultative intracellular pathogen with the capacity to cause food poisoning outbreaks as well as severe illness in vulnerable human population groups. It can cause a rare but serious disease called listeriosis with high fatality rates (20–30%) compared with other foodborne microbial pathogens. Although Listeria monocytogenes is infective to all human ...

Annex to Control of Salmonella in Low-moisture Foods

Survey of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods.

The purpose of this study was to develop data on the risk of listeriosis to support a science-based strategy for addressing Listeria monocytogenes in foods in the United States. Eight categories of ready-to-eat foods were collected over 14 to 23 months from retail markets at Maryland and northern California FoodNet sites. The product categories included luncheon meats, deli salads, fresh soft "...

Epidemiological burden of Listeria monocytogenes in Iran

Objective(s): Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogenic bacteria causing the infection listeriosis, which possibly affects all people, particularly immunocompromised persons and pregnant women. This microorganism can be found in several processed foods, dairy products, raw milk, meat and fish products, seafoods, eggs, fruits, and vegetables. This review discusses about the epidemiologica...