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Genome Sequencing of Listeria monocytogenes

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Listeria monocytogenes

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 1157))

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Genome sequencing is a key technology in microbiology. A genome sequence is the prerequisite for understanding the molecular basis of a given phenotype; this is of particular importance for pathogens. Particularly for the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes, which is an important model organism in infection biology, genome sequencing has proven to be invaluable in advancing our understanding of its virulence mechanisms and epidemiology. In this chapter, current technologies and software tools for genome sequencing and genome analysis of L. monocytogenes are described.

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  1. Institute for Milk Hygiene, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Veterinärplatz 1, 1210, Vienna, Austria

    Stephan Schmitz-Esser & Martin Wagner

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  1. Teagasc Food Research Centre, Fermoy, Cork, Ireland

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  2. Food Microbiology and Safety Group, Animal, Food and Health Sciences, CSIRO, Werribee, Victoria, Australia

    Edward M. Fox

  3. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria

    Martin Wagner

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Schmitz-Esser, S., Wagner, M. (2014). Genome Sequencing of Listeria monocytogenes . In: Jordan, K., Fox, E., Wagner, M. (eds) Listeria monocytogenes. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1157. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0703-8_19

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