Open AccessCluster of listeriosis cases in France
Author(s) -
V. Goulet,
Paul Martin,
Christine Jacquet
Publication year - 2002
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.06.27.01931-en
Subject(s) - pulsed field gel electrophoresis , listeria monocytogenes , serotype , cluster (spacecraft) , listeria , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , virology , biology , bacteria , computer science , genetics , genotype , gene , programming language
A cluster of eight cases of Listeria monocytogenes infection with the same serotype and pulsed field gel; electrophoresis (PFGE) profile has been identified by the surveillance scheme operated by the Institut de Veille Sanitaire (national institute for health surveillance) and the national Listeria reference centre at the Institut Pasteur, Paris, since 29 May 2002 (1). The first two strains were isolated in week 22 (27 May-2 June), two more were isolated in week 23 (3-9 June), and four were isolated in week 24 (10-16 June).