Prevalence of Listeria species in food products in Isfahan, Iran.
A total of 617 meat and meat products, diary, vegetables and ready to eat food samples were collected. Listeria spp. isolated by using USDA method of isolation and L. monocytogenes identified by biochemical and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). The incidence of Listeria spp. was 4.6% in all food samples. L. monocytogenes was found in 1.2% of food samples. It was found that Listeria spp. was present in 6.7% of meat and meat product samples, 1.3% of diary samples, 1.2% of vegetable samples and 12% ready to eat samples. The results presented in this study indicate, the potential risk of eating ready to eat food or raw and undercooked foods.
Jalali
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School of Health and Infectious Disease and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, 81745, Iran. jalani@mui.ac.ir
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D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D003611:Dairy Products / Q000382:microbiology*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D007492:Iran; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008460:Meat / Q000382:microbiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D014675:Vegetables / Q000382:microbiology*