Population Genetic Structure of Listeria monocytogenes Strains Isolated From the Pig and Pork Production Chain in France.

ABSTRACT: Listeria monocytogenes is an ubiquitous pathogenic bacterium, transmissible to humans through the consumption of contaminated food. The pork production sector has been hit hard by a series of L. monocytogenes-related food poisoning outbreaks in France. An overview of the diversity of strains circulating at all levels of the pork production chain, from pig farming (PF) to finished food products (FFP), is needed to identify the contamination routes and improve food safety. Until now, no typing data has been available on strains isolated across the entire pig and pork production chain. Here, we analyzed the population genetic structure of 687 L. monocytogenes strains isolated over the last 20 years in virtually all the French départements from three compartments of

SUBMITTER: Felix B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5897532 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature