Systematic review of<i>Listeria monocytogenes</i>from food and clinical samples in Chinese mainland from 2010 to 2019

Abstract Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes), a foodborne pathogen, can cause human listeriosis. Listeriosis is potentially fatal gastrointestinal illness, which closely related to the spread of food humans. We review literature published during 2010–2019 better understand prevalence L. in products, incidence listeriosis, and their characteristics Chinese mainland. found main sequence types (STs) strains from foods are similar globally, raw meat was highest among all products. The most common STs products clinical cases were ST9 (serogroup I.2) ST87 II.2) strains, respectively. being might be existence pathogenicity island 4 gene eating habits for ready-to-eat foods, strain foods. Therefore, more research should conducted explore reasons isolates differences sources.