title: [Listeriosis in Mexico: Clinical and epidemiological importance].
abstract: Listeriosis is caused by Listeria monocytogenes, an important food-borne disease due to its clinical forms, high mortality rate, and the economic impact in both clinical and food production industries. In Mexico, the lack of epidemiological surveillance systems leads to the need of accurate data on the incidence of listeriosis and its association with food-borne disease. In this paper, we present data about the presence of this bacterium in food, reports related to clinical cases of listeriosis, and information of diseases in which L. monocytogenes may be involved. However, in most of these cases the etiology was not established. Given this, there's a need to inform and warn the appropriate entities, to define strategies for the mandatory search of L. monocytogenes through the whole food production chain and clinical suspects, for the epidemiological importance and control of listeriosis in Mexico.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ciencias Químico-Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Culiacán, Sinaloa, México.
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Castañeda-Ruelas
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, Distrito Federal, México.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eslava-Campos
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo A.C., Culiacán, Sinaloa, México.
authors.forename: Nohelia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Castro-Del Campo
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo A.C., Culiacán, Sinaloa, México.
authors.forename: Josefina
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: León-Félix
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo A.C., Culiacán, Sinaloa, México.
authors.forename: Cristóbal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chaidez-Quiroz
mesh_terms: D003611:Dairy Products / Q000382:microbiology; D018563:Disease Notification; D005060:Europe; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005511:Food Handling / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005513:Food Inspection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D008460:Meat / Q000382:microbiology; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States; D014675:Vegetables / Q000382:microbiology