Faecal shedding and strain diversity of <it>Listeria monocytogenes </it>in healthy ruminants and swine in Northern Spain

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Listeria monocytogenes </it>is among the most important foodborne bacterial pathogens due to the high mortality rate and severity of the infection. <it>L. monocytogenes </it>is a ubiquitous organism occasi...

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Main Authors: Hurtado Ana, Juste Ramón A, Aduriz Gorka, Oporto Beatriz, Esteban Jon I
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/5/2