Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes plasmids that were newly identified in whole-genome sequences of listeriosis outbreak isolates

Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive bacterium that is found ubiquitously throughout nature and is the etiologic agent of listeriosis. The majority of human listeriosis is foodborne, resulting from the consumption of unpasteurized and ready-to-eat foods that are contaminated during food process...

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Main Author: Sagert, Jason
Other Authors: Gilmour, Matthew (Medical Microbiology)
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/23160