Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Foodborne Listeriosis

  • Chapter
Modern Food Microbiology

Part of the book series: Food Science Texts Series ((FSTS))

  • 1215 Accesses

Abstract

The suddenness with which Listeria monocytogenes emerged as the etiologic agent of a foodborne disease is unparalled. The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and legionellosis are examples of two other human diseases that appeared suddenly, but unlike foodborne listeriosis, the etiologic agents of these syndromes were previously unknown as human pathogens, and they proved to be difficult to culture. Not only is L. monocytogenes rather easy to culture, but listeriosis was well documented as a disease of many animal species, and human cases were not unknown. Although only a few foodborne outbreaks have been recorded, L. monocytogenes in foods has attracted worldwide attention. For early information on the listeriae, see the 1961 monograph by Seeliger (124), the 1963 monograph by Gray (57), and the 1966 review by Gray and Killinger (58). References 29 and 123 are among the more recent reviews.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
eBook
USD 16.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  1. Ade, N., S. Steinmeyer, M. J. Loessner, H. Hof, and J. Kreft (Technical University of Munich, Weihenstephan, Freising, Germany). 1991. Personal communication.

    Google Scholar 

  2. Anton, W. 1934. Kritisch-experimenteller Beitrag zur Biologie des Bacterium monocytogenes. Mit basonderer Berucksichtigung seiner Beziehung zur infektiosen Mononucleose des Menschen. Zbl. Bakteriol Abt. I. Orig. 131:89–103.

    Google Scholar 

  3. Audurier, A., and C. Martin. 1989. Phage typing of Listeria monocytogenes. Int. J. Food Microbiol. 8:251–257.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Baldridge, J. R., R. A. Barry, and D. J. Hinrichs. 1990. Expression of systemic protection and delayed-type hypersensitivity to Listeria monocytogenes is mediated by different T-cell subsets. Infect. Immun. 58:654–658.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Bartlett, F. M., and A. E. Hawke. 1995. Heat resistance of Listeria monocytogenes Scott A and HAL 957E1 in various liquid egg products. J. Food Protect. 58:1211–1214.

    Google Scholar 

  6. Sneath, P. M. A., N. S. Mair, M. E. Sharpe, and J. G. Holt. 1986. Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, Vol. 2. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins.

    Google Scholar 

  7. Beuchat, L. R., and R. E. Brackett. 1989. Observations on survival and thermal inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes in ravioli. Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 8:173–175.

    Google Scholar 

  8. Beuchat, L. R., R. E. Brackett, D. Y.-Y. Hao, and D. E. Conner. 1986. Growth and thermal inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes in cabbage and cabbage juice. Can J. Microbiol. 32:791–795.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Boyle, D. L., J. N. Sofos, and G. R. Schmidt. 1990. Thermal destruction of Listeria monocytogenes in a meat slurry and in ground beef. J. Food Sci. 55:327–329.

    Google Scholar 

  10. Bradshaw, J. G., J. T. Peeler, J. J. Corwin, J. M. Hunt, and R. M. Twedt. 1987. Thermal resistance of Listeria monocytogenes in dairy products. J. Food Protect. 50:543–544.

    Google Scholar 

  11. Boerlin, P., J. Rocourt, F. Grimont, P. A. D. Grimont, C. Jacquet, and J.-C. Piffaretti. 1992. Listeria ivanovii subsp. londoniensis subsp. nov. Int. J. System. Bacteriol. 42:69–73.

    Google Scholar 

  12. Bradshaw, J. G., J. T. Peeler, J. J. Corwin, J. M. Hunt, J. T. Tierney, E. P. Larkin, and R. M. Twedt. 1985. Thermal resistance of Listeria monocytogenes in milk. J. Food Protect. 48:743–755.

    Google Scholar 

  13. Buchanan, R. L., and L. A. Klawitter. 1990. Effects of temperature and oxygen on the growth of Listeria monocytogenes at pH 4.5. J. Food Sci. 55:1754–1756.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. Bunning, V. K., R. G. Crawford, J. T. Tierney, and J. T. Peeler. 1990. Thermotolerance of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella typhimurium after sublethal heat shock. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 56:3216–3219.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. Bunning, V. K., C. W. Donnelly, J. T. Peeler, E. H. Briggs, J. G. Bradshaw, R. G. Crawford, C. M. Beliveau, and J. T. Tierney. 1988. Thermal inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes within bovine milk phagocytes. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 54:364–370.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Bunning, V. K., R. G. Crawford, J. G. Bradshaw, J. T. Peeler, J. T. Tierney, and R. M. Twedt. 1986. Thermal resistance of intracellular Listeria monocytogenes cells suspended in raw bovine milk. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 52:1398–1402.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. Carbonnelle, B., J. Cottin, F. Parvery, G. Chambreuil, S. Kouyoumdjian, M. LeLirzin, G. Cordier, and F. Vincent. 1978. Epidemie de listeriose dans l’Ouest de la France (1975–1976). Rev. Epidem. Santé Pub. 26:451–467.

    Google Scholar 

  18. Chen, Y., A. Nakane, and T. Minagawa. 1989. Recombinant murine gamma interferon induces enhanced resistance to Listeria monocytogenes infection in neonatal mice. Infect. Immun. 57:2345–2349.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. Colburn, K. G., C. A. Kaysner, C. Abeyta Jr., and M. M. Wekell. 1990. Listeria species in a California coast estuarine environment. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 56:2007–2011.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. Cole, M. B., M. V. Jones, and C. Holyoak. 1990. The effect of pH, salt concentration and temperature on the survival and growth of Listeria monocytogenes. J. Appl. Bacteriol. 69:63–72.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. Conner, D. E., R. E. Brackett, and L. R. Beuchat. 1986. Effect of temperature, sodium chloride, and pH on growth of Listeria monocytogenes in cabbage juice. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 52:59–63.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  22. Cossart, P., and J. Mengaud. 1989. Listeria monocytogenes. A model system for the molecular study of intracellular parasitism. Mol. Biol. Med. 6:463–474.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  23. Cossart, P., M. F. Vicente, J. Mengaud, F. Baquero, J. C. Perez-Diaz, and P. Berche. 1989. Listeriolysin O is essential for virulence of Listeria monocytogenes. Direct evidence obtained by gene complementation. Infect. Immun. 57:3629–3636.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  24. Cox, L. J. 1989. A perspective on listeriosis. Food Technol. 43(12):52–59.

    Google Scholar 

  25. Dalrymple, S. A., L. A. Lucian, R. Slattery, T. McNeil, D. M. Aud, S. Fuchino, F. Lee, and R. Murray. 1995. Interlukin-6-deficient mice are highly susceptible to Listeria monocytogenes infection: Correlation with inefficient neutrophilia. Infect. Immun. 63:2262–2268.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  26. Datta, A. R., and M. H. Kothary. 1993. Effects of glucose, growth temperature, and pH on listeriolysin O production in Listeria monocytogenes. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 59:3495–3497.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  27. Del Corral, F., R. L. Buchanan, M. M. Bencivengo, and P. H. Cooke. 1990. Quantitative comparison of selected virulence associated characteristics in food and clinical isolates of Listeria. J. Food Protect. 53:1003–1009.

    Google Scholar 

  28. Dominguez Rodriguez, L., J. F. Fernandez Garayzabal, J. A. Vazquez Boland, E. Rodriguez Ferri, and G. Suarez Fernandez. 1985. Isolation de micro-organismes du genre Listeria à partir de lait cru destine à la consommation humaine. Can. J. Microbiol. 31:938–941.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  29. Donnelly, C. W. 1994. Listeria monocytogenes. In Foodborne Disease Handbook, eds. Y. H. Hui, J. R. Gorham, K. D. Murrell, and D. O. Cliver, vol. 1, 215–252. New York: Marcel Dekker.

    Google Scholar 

  30. Donnelly, C. W., and E. H. Briggs. 1986. Psychrotrophic growth and thermal inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes as a function of milk composition. J. Food Protect. 49:994–998.

    Google Scholar 

  31. Donnelly, C. W., E. H. Briggs, and G. J. Baigent. 1986. Analysis of raw milk for the epidemic serotype of Listeria monocytogenes linked to an outbreak of listeriosis in California. J. Food Protect. 49:846–847 (Abstract).

    Google Scholar 

  32. Doyle, M. P., L. M. Meske, and E. H. Marth. 1985. Survival of Listeria monocytogenes during the manufacture and storage of nonfat dry milk. J. Food Protect. 48:740–742.

    Google Scholar 

  33. Drevets, D. A., R. T. Sawyer, T. A. Potter, and P. A. Campbell. 1995. Listeria monocytogenes infects human endothelial cells by two distinct mechanisms. Infect. Immun. 63:4268–4276.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  34. Espaze, E. P., and A. E. Reynaud. 1988. Antibiotic susceptibilities of Listeria. In vitro studies. Infection 16 (Suppl. 2):160–164.

    Google Scholar 

  35. Farber, J. M., F. Coates, and E. Daley. 1992. Minimum water activity requirements for the growth of Listeria monocytogenes. Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 15:103–105.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  36. Farber, J. M., and B. E. Brown. 1990. Effect of prior heat shock on heat resistance oiListeria monocytogenes in meat. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 56:1584–1587.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  37. Farber, J. M. 1989. Thermal resistance of Listeria monocytogenes. Int. J. Food Microbiol. 8:285–291.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  38. Farber, J. M., G. W. Sanders, J. I. Speirs, J.-Y. D’Aoust, D. B. Emmons, and R. McKellar. 1988. Thermal resistance of Listeria monocytogenes in inoculated and naturally contaminated raw milk. Int. J. Food Microbiol. 7:277–286.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  39. Fedio, W. M., and H. Jackson. 1989. Effect of tempering on the heat resistance of Listeria monocytogenes. Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 9:157–160.

    Google Scholar 

  40. Fenlon, D. R. 1985. Wild birds and silage as reservoirs oiListeria in the agricultural environment. J. Appl. Bacteriol. 59:537–543.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  41. Fenlon, D. R., T. Stewart, and W. Donachie. 1995. The incidence, numbers and types of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from farm bulk tank milks. Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 20:57–60.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  42. Foegeding, P. M., and N. W. Stanley. 1990. Listeria monocytogenes F5069 thermal death times in liquid whole egg. J. Food Protect. 53:6–8.

    Google Scholar 

  43. Gaillard, J. L., P. Berche, and P. Sansonetti. 1986. Transposon mutagenesis as a tool to study the role of hemolysin in the virulence of Listeria monocytogenes. Infect. Immun. 52:50–55.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  44. Galsworthy, S. B., and D. Fewster. 1988. Comparison of responsiveness to the monocytosis-producing activity of Listeria monocytogenes in mice genetically susceptible or resistant to listeriosis. Infection 16 (Suppl. 2): 118–122.

    Google Scholar 

  45. Gaze, J. E., G. B. Brown, D. E. Gaskell, and J. G. Banks. 1989. Heat resistance of Listeria monocytogenes in homogenates of chicken, beef, steak and carrot. Food Microbiol. 6:251–259.

    Google Scholar 

  46. Genigeorgis, C. A., P. Oanca, and D. Dutulescu. 1990. Prevalence of Listeria spp. in turkey meat at the supermarket and slaughterhouse level. J. Food Protect. 53:282–288.

    Google Scholar 

  47. Geoffroy, C., J.-L. Gaillard, J. E. Alouf, and P. Berche. 1989. Production of thiol-dependent haemolysins by Listeria monocytogenes. J. Gen. Microbiol. 135:481–487.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  48. Geoffroy, C., J.-L. Gaillard, J. E. Alouf, and P. Berche. 1987. Purification, characterization, and toxicity of the sulfhydryl-activated hemolysin listeriolysin O from Listeria monocytogenes. Infect. Immun. 55:1641–1646.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  49. George, S. M., B. M. Lund, and T. F. Brocklehurst. 1988. The effect of pH and temperature on initiation of growth of Listeria monocytogenes. Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 6:153–156.

    Google Scholar 

  50. Gilbert, R. J. 1992. Provisional microbiological guidelines for some ready-to-eat foods sampled at point of sale: Notes for PHLS Food Examiners. Pub. Hlth. Serv. Lab. Quart. 9:98–99.

    Google Scholar 

  51. Gilbert, R. J., and P. N. Pini. 1988. Listeriosis and food-borne transmission. Lancet i:472–473.

    Google Scholar 

  52. Girard, K. F., A. J. Sbarra, and W. A. Bardawil. 1963. Serology of Listeria monocytogenes. I. Characteristics of the soluble hemolysin. J. Bacteriol. 85:349–355.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  53. Gitter, M., R. Bradley, and P. H. Blampied. 1980. Listeria monocytogenes infection in bovine mastitis. Vet. Rec. 107:390–393.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  54. Glass, K. A., and M. P. Doyle. 1990. Fate of Listeria monocytogenes in processed meat products during refrigerated storage. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 55:1565–1569.

    Google Scholar 

  55. Golnazarian, C. A., C. W. Donnelly, S. J. Pintauro, and D. B. Howard. 1989. Comparison of infectious dose of Listeria monocytogenes F5817 as determined for normal versus compromised C57B1/6J mice. J. Food Protect. 52:696–701.

    Google Scholar 

  56. Grau, F. H., and P. B. Vanderlinde. 1990. Growth of Listeria monocytogenes on vacuum-packaged beef. J. Food Protect. 53:739–741.

    Google Scholar 

  57. Gray, M. L. 1963. 2nd Symposium on Listeric Infection. Bozeman: Montana State College.

    Google Scholar 

  58. Gray, M. L., and A. H. Killinger. 1966. Listeria monocytogenes and listeric infections. Bacteriol. Rev. 30:309–382.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  59. Green, S. S. 1990. Listeria monocytogenes in meat and poultry products. Interim Rept. to Nat’l Adv. Comm. Microbiol. Spec. Foods. FSIS/USDA, Nov. 27.

    Google Scholar 

  60. Groves, R. D., and H. J. Welshimer. 1977. Separation of pathogenic from apathogenic Listeria monocytogenes by three in vitro reactions. J. Clin. Microbiol. 5:559–563.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  61. Haak-Frendscho, M., K. M. Young, and C. J. Czuprynski. 1989. Treatment of mice with human recombinant interleukin-2 augments resistance to the facultative intracellular pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. Infect. Immun. 57:3014–3021.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  62. Harrison, M. A., and Y.-W. Huang. 1990. Thermal death times for Listeria monocytogenes (Scott A) in crabmeat. J. Food Protect. 53:878–880.

    Google Scholar 

  63. Heisick, J. E., D. E. Wagner, M. L. Merman, and J. T. Peeler. 1989. Listeria spp. found on fresh market product. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 55:1925–1927.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  64. Hether, N. W., and L. L. Jackson. 1983. Lipoteichoic acid from Listeria monocytogenes. J. Bacteriol. 156:809–817.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  65. Hird, D. W. 1987. Review of evidence for zoonotic listeriosis. J. Food Protect. 50:429–433.

    Google Scholar 

  66. Ho, J. L., K. N. Shands, G. Friedland, P. Eckind, and D. W. Fraser. 1986. An outbreak of type 4b Listeria monocytogenes infection involving patients from eight Boston hospitals. Arch. Intern. Med. 146:520–524.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  67. Hof, H., and P. Hefner. 1988. Pathogenicity of Listeria monocytogenes in comparison to other Listeria species. Infection 16 (Suppl. 2): 141–144.

    Google Scholar 

  68. Igarashi, K.-I., M. Mitsuyama, K. Muramori, H. Tsukada, and K. Nomoto. 1990. Interleukin-1-induced promotion of T-cell differentiation in mice immunized with killed Listeria monocytogenes. Infect. Immun. 58:3973–3979.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  69. Jenkins, E. M., A. N. Njoku-Obi, and E. W. Adams. 1964. Purification of soluble hemolysins of Listeria monocytogenes. J. Bacteriol. 88:418–424.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  70. Johnson, J. L., M. P. Doyle, and R. G. Cassens. 1990. Listeria monocytogenes and other Listeria spp. in meat and meat products. A review. J. Food Protect. 53:81–91.

    Google Scholar 

  71. Johnson, J. L., M. P. Doyle, and R. G. Cassens. 1988. Survival of Listeria monocytogenes in ground beef. Int. J. Food Microbiol. 6:243–247.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  72. Jones, D. 1988. The place of Listeria among gram-positive bacteria. Infection 16 (Suppl. 2):85–88.

    Google Scholar 

  73. Junttila, J., J. Hirn, P. Hill, and E. Nurmi. 1989. Effect of different levels of nitrite and nitrate on the survival of Listeria monocytogenes during the manufacture of fermented sausage. J. Food Protect. 52:158–161.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  74. Junttila, J. R., S. I. Niemela, and J. Hirn. 1988. Minimum growth temperatures of Listeria monocytogenes and nonhaemolytic listeria. J. Appl. Bacteriol. 65:321–327.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  75. Kampelmacher, E. H., and L. M. Van Nooble Jansen. 1969. Isolation of Listeria monocytogenes from faeces of clinically healthy humans and animals. Zentral. Bakt. Inf. Abt. Orig. 211:353–359.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  76. Karunasagar, L, G. Krohne, and W. Goebel. 1993. Listeria ivanovii is capable of cell-to-cell spread involving actin polymerization. Infect. Immun. 61:162–169.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  77. Kathariou, S., P. Metz, H. Hof, and W. Goebel. 1987. Tn916-induced mutations in the hemolysin determinant affecting virulence of Listeria monocytogenes. J. Bacteriol. 169:1291–1297.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  78. Kaufmann, S. H. E. 1988. Listeria monocytogenes specific T-cell lines and clones. Infection 16 (Suppl. 2):128–136.

    Google Scholar 

  79. Kaufmann, S. H. E., E. Hug, U. Vath, and I. Muller. 1985. Effective protection against Listeria monocytogenes and delayed-type hypersensitivity to listerial antigens depend on cooperation between specific L3T4+ and Lyt2+ T cells. Infect. Immun. 48:263–266.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  80. Kingdom, G. C., and C. P. Sword. 1970. Effects of Listeria monocytogenes hemolysin on phagocytic cells and lysosomes. Infect. Immun. 1:356–362.

    Google Scholar 

  81. Kouassi, Y., and L. A. Shelef. 1995. Listeriolysin O secretion by Listeria monocytogenes in broth containing salts of organic acids. J. Food Protect. 58:1314–1319.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  82. Kreft, J., D. Funke, A. Haas, F. Lottspeich, and W. Goebel. 1989. Production, purification and characterization of hemolysins from Listeria ivanovii and Listeria monocytogenes Sv4b. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 57:197–202.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  83. Kurtz, R. S., K. M. Young, and C. J. Czuprynski. 1989. Separate and combined effects of recombinant interleukin-la and gamma interferon on antibacterial resistance. Infect. Immun. 57:553–558.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  84. Kwantes, W., and M. Isaac. 1971. Listeriosis. Brit. Med. J. 4:296–297.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  85. Leasor, S. B., and P. M. Foegeding. 1989. Listeria species in commercially broken raw liquid whole egg. J. Food Protect. 52:777–780.

    Google Scholar 

  86. Lammerding, A. M., and J. M. Farber. 1994. The status of Listeria monocytogenes in the Canadian food industry. Dairy Food Environ. Sanit. 14:146–150.

    Google Scholar 

  87. Leimeister-Waechter, M., and T. Chakraborty. 1989. Detection of listeriolysin, the thioldependent hemolysin in Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria ivanovii, and Listeria seeligeri. Infect. Immun. 57:2350–2357.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  88. Lingnau, A., E. Domann, M. Hudel, M. Bock, T. Nichterlein, J. Wehland, and T. Chakraborty. 1995. Expression of the Listeria monocytogenes EGD in1A and in1B genes, whose products mediate bacterial entry into tissue culture cell lines, by PrfA-dependent and -independent mechanisms. Infect. Immun. 63:3896–3903.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  89. Linton, R. H., M. D. Pierson, and J. R. Bishop. 1990. Increase in heat resistance of Listeria monocytogenes Scott A by sublethal heat shock. J. Food Protect. 53:924–927.

    Google Scholar 

  90. Liu, Z., and C. Cheers. 1993. The cellular source of interleukin-6 during Listeria infection. Infect. Immun. 61:2626–2631.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  91. Loessner, M. J., and M. Busse. 1990. Bacteriophage typing of Listeria species. Appl. Environ. Microbiol 56:1912–1918.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  92. Lovett, J., I. V. Wesley, M. J. Vandermaaten, J. G. Brawshaw, D. W. Francis, R. G. Crawford, C. W. Donnelly, and J. W. Messer. 1990. High-temperature short-time pasteurization inactivates Listeria monocytogenes. J. Food Protect. 53:734–738.

    Google Scholar 

  93. Lovett, J. 1988. Isolation and identification of Listeria monocytogenes in dairy products. J. Assoc. Off. Anal. Chem. 71:658–660.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  94. Lovett, J., D. W. Francis, and J. M. Hunt. 1987. Listeria monocytogenes in raw milk: Detection, incidence, and pathogenicity. J. Food Protect. 50:188–192.

    Google Scholar 

  95. Ludwig, W., K.-H. Schleifer, and E. Stackebrandt. 1984. 16S rRNA analysis of Listeria monocytogenes and Brochothrix thermosphacta. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 25:199–204.

    Google Scholar 

  96. Lund, B. M., M. R. Knox, and M. B. Cole. 1989. Destruction of Listeria monocytogenes during microwave cooking. Lancet i:218.

    Google Scholar 

  97. Mackeness, G. B. 1971. Resistance to intracellular infection. J. Infect. Dis. 123:439–445

    Google Scholar 

  98. Mackey, B. M., C. Pritchet, A. Norris, and G. C. Mead. 1990. Heat resistance of Listeria. Strain differences and effects of meat type and curing salts. Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 10:251–255.

    Google Scholar 

  99. Mackey, B. M., and N. Bratchell. 1989. The heat resistance of Listeria monocytogenes. Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 9:89–94.

    Google Scholar 

  100. Malinverni, R., J. Bille, Cl. Perret, F. Regli, F. Tanner, and M. P. Glauser. 1985. Listeriose epidemique. Observation de 25 cas en 15 mois au Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois. Schweiz. Med. Wschr. 115:2–10.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  101. McKellar, R. C. 1994. Use of the CAMP test for identification of Listeria monocytogenes. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 60:4219–4225.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  102. McLauchlin, J. 1987. Listeria monocytogenes, recent advances in the taxonomy and epidemiology of listeriosis in humans. J. Appl. Bacteriol. 63:1–11.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  103. McLauchlin, J., A. Audurier, and A. G. Taylor. 1986. Aspects of the epidemiology of human Listeria monocytogenes infections in Britain 1967–1984. The use of serotyping and phage typing. J. Med. Microbiol. 22:367–377.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  104. Mengaud, J., M. F. Vincente, J. Chenevert, J. M. Pereira, C. Geoffroy, B. Gicquel-Sanzey, F. Baquero, J.-C. Perez-Diaz, and P. Cossart. 1988. Expression in Escherichia coli and sequence analysis of the listeriolysin O determinant of Listeria monocytogenes. Infect. Immun. 56:766–772.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  105. Mitsuyama, M., K.-I. Igarashi, I. Kawamura, T. Ohmori, and K. Nomoto. 1990. Difference in the induction of macrophage interleukin-1 production between viable and killed cells of Listeria monocytogenes. Infect. Immun. 58:1254–1260.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  106. Murray, E. G. D., R. A. Webb, and M. B. R. Swann. 1926. A disease of rabbits characterized by large mononuclear leucocytosis caused by a hitherto undescribed bacillus Bacterium monocytogenes (n. sp.). J. Pathol. Bacteriol. 29:407–439.

    Google Scholar 

  107. Nakane, A., A. Numata, M. Asano, M. Kohanawa, Y. Chen, and T. Minagawa. 1990. Evidence that endogenous gamma interferon is produced early in Listeria monocytogenes infection. Infect. Immun. 58:2386–2388.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  108. Nicolas, J.-A., and N. Vidaud. 1987. Contribution a l’étude des Listeria presentés dans les denrées d’origine animale destinées à la consommation humaine. Rec. Med. Vet. 163(3):283–285.

    Google Scholar 

  109. Njoku-Obi, A. N., E. M. Jenkins, J. C. Njoku-Obi, J. Adams, and V. Covington. 1963. Production and nature of Listeria monocytogenes hemolysins. J. Bacteriol. 86:1–8.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  110. Njoku-Obi, A. N., and J. W. Osebold. 1962. Studies on mechanisms of immunity of listeriosis. I. Interaction of peritoneal exudate cells from sheep with Listeria monocytogenes in vitro. J. Immunol. 89:187–194.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  111. Parish, M. E., and D. P. Higgins. 1989. Survival of Listeria monocytogenes in low pH model broth systems. J. Food Protect 52:144–147.

    Google Scholar 

  112. Petran, R. L., and E. A. Zottola. 1989. A study of factors affecting growth and recovery of Listeria monocytogenes Scott A. J. Food Sci. 54:458–460.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  113. Piccinin, D. M., and L. A. Shelef. 1995. Survival of Listeria monocytogenes in cottage cheese. J. Food Protect. 58:128–131.

    Google Scholar 

  114. Pine, L., G. B. Malcolm, and B. D. Plikaytis. 1990. Listeria monocytogenes intragastric and intraperitoneal approximate 50% lethal doses for mice are comparable, but death occurs earlier by intragastric feeding. Infect. Immun. 58:2940–2945.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  115. Pini, P. N., and R. J. Gilbert. 1988. The occurrence in the U.K. of Listeria species in raw chickens and soft cheeses. Int. J. Food Microbiol. 6:317–326.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  116. Rocourt, J., P. Boerlin, F. Grimont, C. Jacquet, and J.-C. Piffaretti. 1992. Assignment of Listeria grayi and Listeria murrayi to a single species, Listeria grayi, with a revised description of Listeria grayi. Int. J. System. Bacteriol. 42:171–74.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  117. Rolle, M., and H. Mayer. 1956. Zur Pathogenese der Listeriose. Zentral Bakteriol. Abt. I. Orig. 166:479–483.

    Google Scholar 

  118. Ruhland, G. J., and F. Fiedler. 1987. Occurrence and biochemistry of lipoteichoic acids in the genus Listeria. System. Appl. Microbiol. 9:40–46.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  119. Ryser, E. T., and E. H. Marth. 1988. Survival of Listeria monocytogenes in cold-pack cheese food during refrigerated storage. J. Food Protect. 51:615–621.

    Google Scholar 

  120. Ryser, E. T., and E. H. Marth. 1987. Fate of Listeria monocytogenes during the manufacture and ripening of camembert cheese. J. Food Protect. 50:372–378.

    Google Scholar 

  121. Ryser, E. T., E. H. Marth, and M. P. Doyle. 1985. Survival of Listeria monocytogenes during manufacture and storage of cottage cheese. J. Food Protect. 48:746–750.

    Google Scholar 

  122. Schmidt, U., H. P. R. Seeliger, E. Glenn, B. Langer, and L. Leistner. 1988. Listerienfunde in rohen Fleischerzeugnissen. Fleischwirtsch. 68:1313–1316.

    Google Scholar 

  123. Schuchat, A., M. Swaminathan, and C. V. Broome. 1991. Epidemiology of human listeriosis. Clin. Microbiol. Rev. 4:169–183.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  124. Seeliger, H. P. R. 1961. Listeriosis, 2d ed. New York: Hafner.

    Google Scholar 

  125. Seeliger, H. P. R., and K Höhne. 1979. Serotyping of Listeria monocytogenes and related species. Meth. Microbiol. 13:31–49.

    Google Scholar 

  126. Shelef, L. A. 1989. Survival of Listeria monocytogenes in ground beef or liver during storage at 4° and 25°C. J. Food Protect. 52:379–383.

    Google Scholar 

  127. Singh, S. P., B. L. Moore, and I. H. Siddique. 1981. Purification and further characterization of phenol extract from Listeria monocytogenes. Amer. J. Vet. Res. 42:1266–1268.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  128. Sizmur, K., and C. W. Walker. 1988. Listeria in prepackaged salads. Lancet i:1167.

    Google Scholar 

  129. Skalka, B., J. Smola, and K. Elischerova. 1982. Routine test for in vitro differentiation of pathogenic and apathogenic Listeria monocytogenes strains. J. Clin. Microbiol. 15:503–507.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  130. Skovgaard, N., and C.-A. Morgen. 1988. Detection of Listeria spp. in faeces from animals, in feeds, and in raw foods of animal origin. Int. J. Food Microbiol. 6:229–242.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  131. Slade, P. J., D. L. Collins-Thompson, and F. Fletcher. 1988. Incidence of Listeria species in Ontario raw milk. Can. Inst. Food Sci. Technol. J. 21:425–429.

    Google Scholar 

  132. Smith, G. A., H. Marquis, S. Jones, N. C. Johnston, D. A. Portnoy, and H. Goldfine. 1995. The two distinct phospholipases C of Listeria monocytogenes have overlapping roles in escape from a vacuole and cell-to-cell spread. Infect. Immun. 63:4231–4327.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  133. Sörqvist, S. 1994. Heat resistance of different serovars of Listeria monocytogenes. J. Appl. Bacteriol. 76:383–388.

    Google Scholar 

  134. Sorrells, K. M., D. C. Enigl, and J. R. Hatfield. 1989. Effect of pH, acidulant, time, and temperature on the growth and survival of Listeria monocytogenes. J. Food Protect. 52:571–573.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  135. Stanley, N. F. 1949. Studies on Listeria monocytogenes. I. Isolation of a monocytosis-producing agent (MPA). Aust. J. Expt. Biol. Med. 27:123–131.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  136. Steinbruegge, E. G., R. B. Maxcy, and M. B. Liewen. 1988. Fate of Listeria monocytogenes on ready to serve lettuce. J. Food Protect. 51:596–599.

    Google Scholar 

  137. Terplan, G., and S. Steinmeyer. 1989. Investigations on the pathogenicity of Listeria spp. by experimental infection of the chick embryo. Int. J. Food Microbiol. 8:277–280.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  138. Uchikawa, K., I. Sekikawa, and I. Azuma. 1986. Structural studies on lipoteichoic acids from four Listeria strains. J. Bacteriol. 168:115–122.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  139. Vazquez-Boland, J.-A., L. Dominguez, E.-F. Rodriguez-Ferri, and G. Suarez. 1989. Purification and characterization of two Listeria ivanovii cytolysins, a sphingomyelinase C and a thiol-activated toxin (ivanolysin O). Infect. Immun. 57:3928–3955.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  140. Weagant, S. D., P. N. Sado, K. G. Colburn, J. D. Torkelson, F. A. Stanley, M. H. Krane, S. C. Shields, and C. F. Thayer. 1988. The incidence of Listeria species in frozen seafood products. J. Food Protect. 51:655–657.

    Google Scholar 

  141. Weis, J., and H. P. R. Seeliger. 1975. Incidence of Listeria monocytogenes in nature. Appl. Microbiol. 30:29–32.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  142. Welshimer, H. J. 1960. Survival of Listeria monocytogenes in soil. J. Bacteriol. 80:316–320.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  143. Wesley, I. V., R. D. Wesley, J. Heisick, F. Harrel, and D. Wagner. 1990. Restriction enzyme analysis in the epidemiology of Listeria monocytogenes. In Symposium on Cellular and Molecular Modes of Action of Selected Microbial Toxins in Foods and Feeds, ed. J. L. Richard, 225–238. New York: Plenum.

    Google Scholar 

  144. Wexler, H., and J. D. Oppenheim. 1979. Isolation, characterization, and biological properties of an endotoxin-like material from the gram-positive organism Listeria monocytogenes. Infect. Immun. 23:845–857.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  145. Zaika, L. L., S. A. Palumbo, J. L. Smith, F. Del Corral, S. Bhaduri, C. O. Jones, and A. H. Kim. 1990. Destruction of Listeria monocytogenes during frankfurter processing. J. Food Protect. 53:18–21.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Wayne State University, USA

    James M. Jay (Professor Emeritus, Adjunct Professor)

  2. University of Nevada Las Vegas, USA

    James M. Jay (Professor Emeritus, Adjunct Professor)

Authors
  1. James M. Jay
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 1998 Aspen Publishers, Inc.

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Jay, J.M. (1998). Foodborne Listeriosis. In: Modern Food Microbiology. Food Science Texts Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7476-7_22

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7476-7_22

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Boston, MA

  • Print ISBN: 978-1-4615-7478-1

  • Online ISBN: 978-1-4615-7476-7

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation