title: A case of foodborne listeriosis linked to a contaminated food-production process.
abstract: We report a case of listeriosis linked to consumption of contaminated ox tongue. A public health investigation identified intermittent contamination at a meat-production process and ox-tongue production was discontinued. Sensitive molecular subtyping methods are improving our ability to track sources of Listeria monocytogenes contamination through the food chain. Detailed investigation of sporadic cases of listeriosis can provide important public health information and its wider use is encouraged.
authors.affiliation: Cumbria and Lancashire Public Health England Centre, Chorley, England, UK.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Lamden
authors.affiliation: Food, Water and Environmental Laboratory, Public Health England, Preston, England, UK.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Pathogens, Public Health England, London, England, UK.
authors.forename: C F L
authors.initials: CFL
authors.lastname: Amar
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal, Emerging and Zoonotic Infections Department (GEZI), Public Health England, London, England, UK.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Little
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D054458:Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis; D005506:Food Contamination; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D058889:Molecular Typing; D012703:Serotyping