Incidence of Listeria monocytogenes in raw seafood products in Japanese retail stores.
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).
Handa
Satoko
S
Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Marine Science, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, 4-5-7 Konan, Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Kimura
Bon
B
Takahashi
Hajime
H
Koda
Takashi
T
Hisa
Kazuo
K
Fujii
Tateo
T
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*