Genomic Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes and Other Listeria Species Isolated from Sea Turtles.

ABSTRACT: Listeria monocytogenes is a ubiquitous pathogen found both in the environment and food. It can cause listeriosis in a wide range of animals as well as in humans. Investigations on presence, spread and virulence are still limited to terrestrial and human environments. Embracing the One Health Approach, investigating the presence and spread of L. monocytogenes in marine ecosystems and among wildlife, would provide us with useful information for human health. This study investigated the presence of L. monocytogenes and Listeria spp. in two species of sea turtles common in the Mediterranean Sea (Caretta caretta and Chelonia mydas). A total of one hundred and sixty-four carcasses of sea turtles (C. caretta n = 161 and C. mydas n = 3) stran

SUBMITTER: Di Renzo L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11052188 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature