Isolation of Listeria monocytogenes from Meat and Dairy Products
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Listeria spp. are Gram-positive and facultative anaerobic bacteria, with a low G+C content in their genetic material. The genus comprises six species, namely Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria ivanovii, Listeria seeligeri, Listeria innocua, Listeria welshimeri, and Listeria grayi. The only pathogenic species of this genus is L. monocytogenes, although there have been few reports on the capability of causing disease by L. seeligeri, L. ivanovii and L. innocua [1].
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