Whole Genome-Based Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes Isolates Recovered From the Food Chain in South Africa

Listeria monocytogenes is an important foodborne pathogen which has the ability to adapt and survive in food and food processing facilities where it can persist for years. In this study, a total of 143 L. monocytogenes isolates in South Africa (SA) were characterized for their strain’s genetic relat...

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Main Authors: Thendo Mafuna, Itumeleng Matle, Kudakwashe Magwedere, Rian E. Pierneef, Oleg N. Reva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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AMR
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.669287/full