Characterization of antibiogram fingerprints in Listeria monocytogenes recovered from irrigation water and agricultural soil samples.

ABSTRACT: Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) is a foodborne pathogen and the etiologic agent of listeriosis, which can be disseminated within the agricultural environment particularly soil and irrigation water, contaminate farm produce and cause high mortality and morbidity among vulnerable individuals. This study assessed the incidence and antibiogram of L. monocytogenes recovered from irrigation water and agricultural soil samples collected from Chris Hani and Amathole District Municipalities (DMs) in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. The distribution of presumptive L. monocytogenes in irrigation water and agricultural soil samples was done using the standard plate count method, while polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to identify the isolates. The confirmed isolates were screened

SUBMITTER: Iwu CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7010277 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature