Molecular Characterization and Antimicrobial Resistance Evaluation of <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> Strains from Food and Human Samples.

ABSTRACT: Listeria monocytogenes is an important foodborne pathogen, markedly persistent even in harsh environments and responsible for high hospitalization and mortality rates. The aim of the present study was to detect the strains circulating in Sicily over a five-year period and characterize their antimicrobial resistance profiles. The key element of this study was the sharing of data among various entities involved in food control and clinical surveillance of listeriosis in order to develop an integrated approach for this pathogen. A total of 128 isolates were analyzed, including 87 food-source strains and 41 clinical specimens. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) was performed for sequence type (ST) and clonal complex (CC) identification through multilocus sequence typing (MLST) analysis. Anti

SUBMITTER: Castello A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11945527 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature