Listeria, Listeriosis, and Food Safety

The genus listeria and listeria monocytogenes - phylogenetic position, taxonomy and identification listeria monocytogenes in the natural environment listeriosis in animals listeriosis in humans pathogenesis of listeria monocytogenes characteristics of listeria monocytogenes important to food processors conventional methods to detect and isolate listeria monocytogenes rapid methods for detection of listeria subtyping listeria monocytogenes foodborne listeriosis incidence and behaviour of listeria monocytogenes in unfermented dairy products incidence and behaviour of listeria monocytogenes in meat products incidence and behaviour of listeria monocytogenes in poultry and egg products incidence and behaviour of listeria monocytogenes in fish and seafood products incidence and behaviour of listeria monocytogenes in products of plant origin incidence and control of listeria in food processing facilities.