Establishment of a simple and rapid identification method for Listeria spp. by using high-resolution melting analysis, and its application in food industry.

Listeria monocytogenes is the causative bacteria of listeriosis, which has a higher mortality rate than that of other causes of food poisoning. Listeria spp., of which L. monocytogenes is a member, have been isolated from food and manufacturing environments. Several methods have been published for i...

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Main Authors: Chihiro Ohshima, Hajime Takahashi, Chirapiphat Phraephaisarn, Mongkol Vesaratchavest, Suwimon Keeratipibul, Takashi Kuda, Bon Kimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4053416?pdf=render