Molecular detection of antibiotic resistance genes in multidrug resistant Listeria monocytogenes isolated from fish retail markets
Molecular detection of antibiotic resistance genes in multidrug resistant Listeria monocytogenes isolated from fish retail markets
Date
2020
Authors
Basha, K. Ahamed
Kumar, N. Ranjit
Murugadas, V.
Joseph, Toms C.
Rao, B. Madhusudana
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Publisher
Fishtech Reporter
Abstract
Listeria monocytogenes is a ubiquitous pathogen
with an ability to contaminate a variety of foods
during pre- and/or post-processing (Olaimat
et al., 2018). Due to its ability to resist wide
environmental conditions such as pH (4.7 to
9.2), high salinity (10% NaCl) and temperature
(0.5 to 45°C), L. monocytogenes is recognized
as significant food safety hazard, especially
in ready-to-eat (RTE) foods. Owing to its high
mortality rate (20 to 30%) and hospitalization
rates of Listeria infection, the Food and Drug
Administration of the United States implemented
zero tolerance approach for L. monocytogenes
in all the RTE foods (Hitchins, 1998).
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Keywords
Listeria monocytogenes, Molecular detection