Characterization of epidemic clones of Listeria monocytogenes serotype 4b isolated from humans and meat products in Brazil | Zendy

André Victor Barbosa | Zendy; Aloysio de Mello Figueiredo Cerqueira | Zendy; Leonardo Alves Rusak | Zendy; Cristhiane Moura Falavina dos Reis | Zendy; Nilma Cintra Leal | Zendy; Ernesto Hofer | Zendy; Deyse Christina Vallim | Zendy

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Characterization of epidemic clones of Listeria monocytogenes serotype 4b isolated from humans and meat products in Brazil

Author(s) -

André Victor Barbosa,

Aloysio de Mello Figueiredo Cerqueira,

Leonardo Alves Rusak,

Cristhiane Moura Falavina dos Reis,

Nilma Cintra Leal,

Ernesto Hofer,

Deyse Christina Vallim

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.5639

Subject(s) - serotype , listeria monocytogenes , pulsed field gel electrophoresis , outbreak , virulence , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , amplicon , listeria , virology , pathogen , gene , genotype , polymerase chain reaction , bacteria , genetics

Listeria monocytogenes is an important foodborne pathogen and the 4b serotype is responsible for many cases of human listeriosis reported in Brazil. Several listeriosis outbreaks worldwide have involved a small number of well-defined clonal groups, designated as epidemic clones (ECs).

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