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. Jackson n, S. Kathariou

author keywords: Listeria monocytogenes; PCR; serotype; foodborne pathogens; horizontal gene transfer
Source: Web Of Science
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.