title: Correlations between molecular subtyping and serotyping of Listeria monocytogenes.
abstract: To define relationships between Listeria monocytogenes genetic lineages, ribotypes, and serotypes, 235 L. monocytogenes isolates were characterized by serotyping and automated EcoRI ribotyping. Genetic lineage predicted the following serovar clusters: lineage I, comprising serotypes 1/2b, 3b, 3c, and 4b; lineage II, comprising serotypes 1/2a, 1/2c, and 3a; and lineage III, comprising serotypes 4a and 4c. Some EcoRI ribotypes contained multiple serotypes; a subset of these isolates was further differentiated with PvuII ribotyping. Of the 12 resultant EcoRI-PvuII combination types, only 4 contained multiple serotypes, demonstrating the potential of ribotyping for serotype prediction.
authors: Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA.
authors: C A
authors: CA
authors: Nadon
authors: D L
authors: DL
authors: Woodward
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Young
authors: F G
authors: FG
authors: Rodgers
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Wiedmann
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015246:Deoxyribonuclease EcoRI / Q000378:metabolism; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000662:veterinary; D021521:Ribotyping; D012703:Serotyping
chemical_list: D015246:Deoxyribonuclease EcoRI; C025630:CAGCTG-specific type II deoxyribonucleases; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific