Open AccessSurveillance of human listeriosis in France, 2001-2003
Author(s) -
V. Goulet,
Christine Jacquet,
Patrick P. Martin,
V. Vaillant,
E. Laurent,
Henriette de Valk
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
euro surveillance/eurosurveillance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.766
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1560-7917
pISSN - 1025-496X
DOI - 10.2807/esm.11.06.00629-en
Subject(s) - listeria monocytogenes , outbreak , incidence (geometry) , medicine , serotype , listeria , public health , public health surveillance , environmental health , pediatrics , biology , virology , pathology , genetics , bacteria , physics , optics
Mandatory notification of listeriosis began in France in 1999. Enhanced public health surveillance, including routine molecular characterisation of Listeria monocytogenes strains, epidemiologic follow up of cases, and collection of food samples, has improved the sensitivity of outbreak detection and response.