title: Incidence of Listeria monocytogenes in raw seafood products in Japanese retail stores.
abstract: The incidence of Listeria monocytogenes in raw fish, shellfish, and fish roe was investigated in seafood products collected from randomly selected retail stores in and around Tokyo, Japan. Of the 10 samples of 208 examined found positive for L. monocytogenes by mini-VIDAS LMO, seven were fish roe (cod, salmon) and three were minced tuna. Three serotypes (1/2a, 1/2b, 3b) were detected among the isolated strains; serotype 1/2a was predominant (8 of 10).
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Marine Science, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, 4-5-7 Konan, Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Satoko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Handa
authors.forename: Bon
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Hajime
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koda
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hisa
authors.forename: Tateo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujii
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003132:Commerce; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D005396:Fish Products / Q000382:microbiology; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017747:Seafood / Q000382:microbiology*