Preliminary investigation on multiple-locus variable number tandem repeat analysis profiles of Listeria monocytogenes isolates from pork meat tested from packaging to fork

Listeria monocytogenes is recognised as a public health issue and a serious challenge for the food industry. L. monocytogenes strain characterisation on the basis of serotyping and molecular typing methods is used for surveillance, epidemiological tracking and outbreak investigation purposes. Geneti...

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Main Authors: Alessandra De Cesare, Antonio Parisi, Marta Caruso, Frédérique Pasquali, Gerardo Manfreda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Food Safety
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/1660