A review of Listeria monocytogenes: An update on outbreaks, virulence, dose-response, ecology, and risk assessments

Food Control

Volumn 75, Issue , 2017, Pages 1-13

  Buchanan, Robert L ^a   Gorris, Leon G M ^b   Hayman, Melinda M ^c   Jackson, Timothy C ^d   Whiting, Richard C ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH VLAARDINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c Grocery Manufacturers Association   (United States)

^d NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

^e EXPONENT INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Dose response; Ecology; Growth no growth; Listeria monocytogenes; Listeriosis; Outbreaks; Risk assessment; Virulence; Whole genome sequencing

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006379923     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.12.016     Document Type: Review

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