Diagnostic challenges with accurate identification of Listeria monocytogenes isolates from food and environmental samples in South Africa

• Main Authors: Teena S.M. Thomas (Author), Juno Thomas (Author), Karren le Roux (Author), Sanelisiwe T. Duze (Author), Faith Mkhwanazi (Author), Adriano Duse (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The 2017-2018 listeriosis outbreak in South Africa warranted testing for Listeria monocytogenes in food products and processing environments. Diagnostic tests are needed to accurately differentiate L. monocytogenes from other Listeria species. Objective: The study assessed the performanc...