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2022 article

Horizontal Gene Transfer and Loss of Serotype-Specific Genes in Listeria monocytogenes Can Lead to Incorrect Serotype Designations with a Commonly-Employed Molecular Serotyping Scheme

Brown, P., Kucerova, Z., Gorski, L., Chen, Y., Ivanova, M., Leekitcharoenphon, P., … Kathariou, S. (2022, December 6). MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM.

By: P. Brown , Z. Kucerova^*, L. Gorski^*, Y. Chen^*, M. Ivanova ^*, P. Leekitcharoenphon ^*, C. Parsons, J. Niedermeyer, J. Jacksonⁿ, S. Kathariou

author keywords: Listeria monocytogenes; PCR; serotype; foodborne pathogens; horizontal gene transfer

10.1128/spectrum.02745-22

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Added: December 19, 2022

Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen responsible for severe illness (listeriosis), especially in pregnant women and their fetuses, immunocompromised individuals, and the elderly. Three serotypes, 1/2a, 1/2b, and 4b, account for most human listeriosis, with certain serotype 4b clonal complexes (CCs) overrepresented in human disease.