Abstract

Listeria monocytogenes is of growing scientific interest due to the spread in the natural and productive environment of food as well as the increasing number of world-registered cases of listeriosis. L. monocytogenes as a food-borne pathogen representative of the genus Listeria is associated with 20%-30% of cases of listeriosis. Monitoring and tracking the source of L. monocytogenes infection involves the use of molecular biology methods. The use of genetic methods proved to be better than phenotype-based methods. The number of Listeria species has increased significantly in recent years, which is related to the development of the latest molecular diagnostics and sequencing methods.

Keywords: Listeria monocytogenes; Food; Typing; REA PFGE; MLST