Prevalence and phylogenetic characterization of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from processed meat marketed in Egypt

Prevalence and phylogenetic characterization of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from processed meat marketed in Egypt

Because of its high case fatality rate, listeriosis locates among the most frequent causes of death due to food-borne illness. In this study, a total of 150 processed meat samples were collected from Giza Governorate, Egypt. Phenotypic and genotypic identification of Listeria monocytogenes was perfo...

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Main Authors: Yasmin Mohamed, Waffa W. Reda, Khaled Abdel-Moein, Khaled A. Abd El-Razik, Ashraf M.A. Barakat, Hassan A. El Fadaly, Nawal A. Hassanain, Ahmed G. Hegazi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Subjects:
L. monocytogenes
Processed meat
Egypt
Phylogenetic analysis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687157X16300154

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