Ruminant-associated Listeria monocytogenes isolates belong preferentially to dairy-related hypervirulent clones: a longitudinal study in 19 farms
C. Palacios-Gorba, A. MOURA, J. Gomis, A. Leclercq, A. Gomez-Martin, H. Bracq-Dieye, M. L. Moce, N. TESSAUD-RITA, E. Jimenez-Trigos, G. VALES, A. Garcia-Munoz, P. THOUVENOT, E. Garcia-Rosello, M. Lecuit, J. J. Quereda
This study identifies hypervirulent L. monocytogenes clones prevalent in dairy farms and links their prevalence to seasonal and lactation factors.
bioRxiv · Jul 29, 2021Microbiology