Listeria monocytogenes


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Noun1.Listeria monocytogenes - the type species of the genus ListeriaListeria monocytogenes - the type species of the genus Listeria; can cause meningitis, encephalitis, septicemia, endocarditis, abortion, abscesses, listeriosis
listeria - any species of the genus Listeria
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Raw Treat Pet Food Ltd is recalling nine batches of its frozen raw pet food because listeria monocytogenes has been found.
(Alliance News) - Biopharmaceutical firm Motif Bio PLC said Monday that the US government will fund a study on the effectiveness of the iclaprim drug against listeria monocytogenes.
Raw Treat Pet Food Ltd is recalling four batches of frozen raw pet food because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in the products.
In the journal Angewandte Chemie, scientists have introduced a new, ultrasensitive, chemiluminescence-based method for the direct detection of Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes.
[USA], July 6 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a new, ultrasensitive, light-based method (chemiluminescence) for the direct detection of salmonella and listeria monocytogenes, responsible for life-threatening foodborne infections.
producer and importer of avocados based in California, announces a voluntary recall of its California-grown whole avocados sold in bulk at retail stores due to potential contamination with the bacterium "Listeria monocytogenes."
The bug Listeria monocytogenes, which can also lead to miscarriages, produces an electrical current when it removes waste products from its cells.
Romer Labs is marketing an AOAC-certified pathogen detection system targeting Listeria monocytogenes. The RapidChek* Listeria monocytogenes system can be used on environmental surfaces and ready-to-eat foods, including hot dogs, frozen breaded chicken, cooked shrimp, cured ham and ice cream.
Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen with ubiquitous nature and capable of surviving at diverse conditions including temperature range of 2-45[degrees]C, pH 3.5-12 and salt up to 10% which makes them highly prevalent in food processing areas (Farber and Peterkin 1991).
The last few months have been dominated by discussions around Listeria monocytogenes .