title: Worldwide distribution of major clones of Listeria monocytogenes.
abstract: Listeria monocytogenes is worldwide a pathogen, but the geographic distribution of clones remains largely unknown. Genotyping of 300 isolates from the 5 continents and diverse sources showed the existence of few prevalent and globally distributed clones, some of which include previously described epidemic clones. Cosmopolitan distribution indicates the need for genotyping standardization.
authors.affiliation: Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Viviane
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chenal-Francisque
authors.forename: Jodie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cantinelli
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Caro
authors.forename: Coralie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tran
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leclercq
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lecuit
authors.forename: Sylvain
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brisse
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002999:Clone Cells; D016680:Genome, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D058889:Molecular Typing; D010802:Phylogeny; D011634:Public Health; D012703:Serotyping