Sporadic case of listeriosis associated with the consumption of a Listeria monocytogenes-contaminated 'Camembert' cheese
(1997) Journal of Infection — Vol. 35, n° 2, p. 195-197 (1997)
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- Listeria monocytogenes is an intracellular gram-positive organism responsible for severe infections in both humans and animals. Whereas the food-borne transmission of listeriosis was demonstrated in several outbreaks, most cases of listeriosis occur sporadically and are rarely linked with consumption of contaminated foods. In this paper a case of septicaemia with L. monocytogenes in a 73-year-old immunocompromised man is described. Evidence for the association of this case of listeriosis with the consumption of a contaminated 'Camembert' cheese is provided by serotyping, esterase typing, DNA macrorestriction patterns analysis and level of virulence of the isolated strains for mice.
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Gilot, P., Hermans, C., Yde, M., Gigi, J., Janssens, M., Genicot, A., André, P., & Wauters, G. (1997). Sporadic case of listeriosis associated with the consumption of a Listeria monocytogenes-contaminated ‘Camembert’ cheese. Journal of Infection, 35(2), 195-197. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0163-4453(97)91974-5 (Original work published 1997)