Molecular analysis of the iap gene of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from cheeses in rio grande do Sul, Brazil.

ABSTRACT: The polymorphic region sequences in the iap gene were analyzed in 25 strains of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from cheeses in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, and compared with reference strains. This investigation distinguished two clusters of L. monocytogenes: I (20 strains) and II (5 strains).

SUBMITTER: de Mello JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3768361 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature