Assessment of the molecular epidemiology and genetic multiplicity of Listeria monocytogenes recovered from ready-to-eat foods following the South African listeriosis outbreak.

This could be attributed to the increasing demand for ready-to-eat (RTE) foods by many individuals, probably because minimal or no preparation is required before consumption as well as changing lifestyles 7 . Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) which causes listeriosis, is one of the leading pathogens that have been implicated in several foodborne outbreaks with an increasing trend of listeriosis since 2008 8 – 11 .

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