Genetic Characteristics of Japanese Clinical Listeria monocytogenes Isolates

Listeria monocytogenes causes foodborne illnesses through consumption of ready-to-eat foods. Although 135-201annual listeriosis cases have been estimated in Japan, the details regarding the clinical isolates such as infection source, virulence level, and other genetic characteristics, are not known...

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Main Authors: Miya, Satoko, Takahashi, Hajime, Nakagawa, Miku, Kuda, Takashi, Igimi, Shizunobu, Kimura, Bon
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4380474/