Four Listeria isolates, including an atypical strain, were isolated from various pet foods and
sequenced. We report here the draft genome sequences of these isolates and a …

Foods are teeming with microorganisms that may be innocuous, pathogenic threats,
spoilage agents, or beneficial microorganisms driving fermentations or acting as biocontrol …

Listeria monocytogenes is a crucial foodborne pathogen with significant public health
implications. This study analyzed whole-genome sequences (WGS) of L. monocytogenes …

Listeria monocytogenes is a deadly, Gram-positive foodborne pathogen that is ubiquitous in
the environment. The bacterium expresses a number of virulence and stress adaptation …

Listeria monocytogenes, the etiologic agent of listeriosis, remains a serious public health
concern, with its frequent occurrence in food environments coupled with a high mortality …

The food-borne pathogen Listeria (L.) monocytogenes is able to survive for months and
even years in food production environments. Strains belonging to sequence type (ST) 121 …

Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne human pathogen that affects public health
worldwide. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) can classify L. monocytogenes isolates and …

We present the complete genome sequences of five nonpathogenic Listeria monocytogenes
serovar 4 strains: WSLC 1018 (4e), 1019 (4c), 1020 (4a), 1033 (4d), and 1047 (4d). These …

Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) is an ubiquitous saprophytic bacterium known to cause the
foodborne disease listeriosis in humans. Listeriosis is a rare (5.7 cases per million …

Abstract Background The genus Listeria includes two closely related pathogenic and non-
pathogenic species, L. monocytogenes and L. innocua. L. monocytogenes is an …