Listeria monocytogenes prevalence and genomic diversity along the pig and pork production chain.
Food Microbiol
; 119: 104430, 2024 May.
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ABSTRACT
The facultative intracellular bacterium Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) is the causative agent of listeriosis, a severe invasive illness. This ubiquitous species is widely distributed in the environment, but infection occurs almost exclusively through ingestion of contaminated food. The pork production sector has been heavily affected by a series of L. monocytogenes-related foodborne outbreaks in the past around the world. Ready-to-eat (RTE) pork products represent one of the main food sources for strong-evidence listeriosis outbreaks. This pathogen is known to be present throughout the entire pig and pork production chain. Some studies hypothesized that the main source of contamination in final pork products was either living pigs or the food-processing environment. A detailed genomic picture of L. monocytogenes can provide a renewed understanding of the routes of contamination from pig farms to the final products. This review provides an overview of the prevalence, the genomic diversity and the genetic background linked to virulence of L. monocytogenes along the entire pig and pork production chain, from farm to fork.
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Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Carne Roja
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Carne de Cerdo
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Listeriosis
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Listeria monocytogenes
Tipo de estudio:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Food Microbiol
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
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MICROBIOLOGIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido