ECOLOGY OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES

Authors

  • Snežana BULAJIĆ Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia
  • Tijana LEDINA Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia
  • Jasna ĐORĐEVIĆ Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7251/VETJEN2101063B

Abstract

Food safety criteria for Listeria monocytogenes in the ready-to-eat food category have been applied since 2006. In the territory of the European Union in 2019, there were 2 621 confirmed cases of invasive listeriosis in humans, with a high mortality rate (17.6%). A broader understanding of the ecology of Listeria monocytogenes is crucial for the successful control of this pathogen in the food chain continuum. The paper presents new knowledge on reservoirs/sources of contamination, distribution, dynamics and transmission routes, survival and persistence of Listeria monocytogenes, both in natural habitat and in farm or processing environment.

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Published

2022-09-07