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Klinicka Mikrobiologie a Infekcni... Dec 2010Listeria monocytogenes is ubiquitous in nature, being commonly present in faecal flora of otherwise healthy human population or animals. Clinical manifestation of... (Review)
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Listeria monocytogenes is ubiquitous in nature, being commonly present in faecal flora of otherwise healthy human population or animals. Clinical manifestation of listeria infection may vary widely from mild to invasive, life-threatening disease. In an immunocompromised host, a rather serious course should be expected. Due to cell-mediated immune insufficiency associated with pregnancy even a short bacteraemia in pregnant women can result in transplacental infection. Most listeria infections are sporadic but outbreaks may occur. An outbreak of listeriosis in the Czech Republic in the autumn of 2006 and winter of 2007 was associated with an increased incidence of perinatal listeriosis. More information on listeriosis prevention in pregnancy should be given and each febrile episode during pregnancy should be carefully examined. Early treatment of listeriosis reduces the risk of vertical transmission.
Topics: Czech Republic; Disease Outbreaks; Female; Humans; Incidence; Infant, Newborn; Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; Listeria monocytogenes; Listeriosis; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
PubMed: 21243601
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The Veterinary Record Mar 2024
Topics: Animals; Sheep; Female; Listeriosis; Animal Husbandry; Sheep Diseases
PubMed: 38488587
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Medicina Clinica Jun 1993
Review
Topics: Adult; Cross Infection; Humans; Incidence; Listeriosis; Prevalence
PubMed: 8315993
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Foodborne Pathogens and Disease Nov 2017Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that contaminates food-processing environments and persists within biofilms on equipment, utensils, floors, and drains,... (Review)
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Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that contaminates food-processing environments and persists within biofilms on equipment, utensils, floors, and drains, ultimately reaching final products by cross-contamination. This pathogen grows even under high salt conditions or refrigeration temperatures, remaining viable in various food products until the end of their shelf life. While the estimated incidence of listeriosis is lower than other enteric illnesses, infections caused by L. monocytogenes are more likely to lead to hospitalizations and fatalities. Despite the description of L. monocytogenes occurrence in Brazilian food-processing facilities and foods, there is a lack of consistent data regarding listeriosis cases and outbreaks directly associated with food consumption. Listeriosis requires rapid treatment with antibiotics and most drugs suitable for Gram-positive bacteria are effective against L. monocytogenes. Only a minority of clinical antibiotic-resistant L. monocytogenes strains have been described so far; whereas many strains recovered from food-processing facilities and foods exhibited resistance to antimicrobials not suitable against listeriosis. L. monocytogenes control in food industries is a challenge, demanding proper cleaning and application of sanitization procedures to eliminate this foodborne pathogen from the food-processing environment and ensure food safety. This review focuses on presenting the L. monocytogenes distribution in food-processing environment, food contamination, and control in the food industry, as well as the consequences of listeriosis to human health, providing a comparison of the current Brazilian situation with the international scenario.
Topics: Brazil; Disease Outbreaks; Food Contamination; Food Microbiology; Food-Processing Industry; Humans; Listeria monocytogenes; Listeriosis
PubMed: 28767285
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Seminars in Perinatology Aug 1990
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Topics: Female; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Listeriosis; Pregnancy
PubMed: 2237470
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Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health 2008
Topics: Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Chorioamnionitis; Female; Food Microbiology; Humans; Listeria monocytogenes; Listeriosis; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
PubMed: 18455101
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2008.01.005 -
Journal of Comparative Pathology Jun 2022A 27-year-old female white-faced saki (Pithecia pithecia) died following an onset of vomiting and ptyalism. Necropsy revealed lesions of suppurative ventriculitis,...
A 27-year-old female white-faced saki (Pithecia pithecia) died following an onset of vomiting and ptyalism. Necropsy revealed lesions of suppurative ventriculitis, choroid plexitis, periventricular encephalitis and meningitis with intralesional gram-positive coccobacilli and paired rods. The saki also had suppurative to mononuclear hepatitis, mild intestinal crypt necrosis, proliferative glomerulonephritis, aortic arteriosclerosis, pulmonary interstitial fibrosis, chronic mild epicarditis, ovarian medullary arteriopathy and a focal superficial cerebral fibrotic nodule with surrounding chronic mixed cell inflammation. Listeria monocytogenes was cultured from liver and spinal cord. Intralesional Listeria bacteria were immunolabelled in brain sections and real-time polymerase chain reaction of brain tissue detected L. monocytogenes. Whole genome multilocus sequence typing characterized the cultured bacterial isolates as sequence type 6 and clonal complex 6. A database search for related clinical and food listerial outbreaks identified genetically related isolates but, because these isolates were more than 20 alleles distant from the saki isolates, they were not a related cluster. Reports of listeriosis in non-human primates are infrequent, and when infections do occur, they tend to be haematogenous with the propensity to cause meningoencephalitis. This saki likely ingested environmental L. monocytogenes, which resulted in disease that may have been facilitated by pre-existing co-morbidities and age.
Topics: Animals; Disease Outbreaks; Female; Listeria monocytogenes; Listeriosis; Multilocus Sequence Typing; Pitheciidae
PubMed: 35577461
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Journal of the American Veterinary... Dec 1987
Topics: Adult; Aged; Animals; Cattle; Cattle Diseases; Cheese; Female; Food Microbiology; Hot Temperature; Humans; Immune Tolerance; Listeria; Listeriosis; Male; Mastitis, Bovine; Middle Aged; Sheep; Sheep Diseases
PubMed: 3693008
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Journal of the Formosan Medical... Feb 2007In Western developed countries, Listeria monocytogenesis not an uncommon pathogen in neonates. However, neonatal listeriosis has rarely been reported in Taiwan. We...
In Western developed countries, Listeria monocytogenesis not an uncommon pathogen in neonates. However, neonatal listeriosis has rarely been reported in Taiwan. We describe two cases collected from a single medical institute between 1990 and 2005. Case 1 was a male premature baby weighing 1558 g with a gestational age of 31 weeks whose mother had fever with chills 3 days prior to delivery. Generalized maculopapular rash was found after delivery and subtle seizure developed. Both blood and cerebrospinal fluid culture collected on the 1st day yielded L. monocytogenes. In addition, he had ventriculitis complicated with hydrocephalus. Neurologic development was normal over 1 year of follow-up after ventriculoperitoneal shunt operation. Case 2 was a 28-weeks' gestation male premature baby weighing 1180 g. Endotracheal intubation and ventilator support were provided after delivery due to respiratory distress. Blood culture yielded L. monocytogenes. Cerebrospinal fluid showed pleocytosis but the culture was negative. Brain ultrasonography showed ventriculitis. Sudden deterioration with cyanosis and bradycardia developed on the 8th day and he died on the same day. Neonatal listeriosis is uncommon in Taiwan, but has significant mortality and morbidity. Early diagnosis of perinatal infection relies on high index of suspicion in perinatal health care professionals.
Topics: Fatal Outcome; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature; Listeria monocytogenes; Listeriosis; Male; Taiwan
PubMed: 17339161
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Comparative Immunology, Microbiology... 1991Emphasis is given essentially to the presentation of recent data in terms of our total knowledge of Listeria and human and animal listeriosis. This disease of extremely... (Review)
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Emphasis is given essentially to the presentation of recent data in terms of our total knowledge of Listeria and human and animal listeriosis. This disease of extremely varied origin can be studied in terms of two groups of subjects: females in gestation and all other categories of individuals. There was initially only a single species of Listeria, but at least five are known today, only two of which are pathogenic. Their pathogenic power is related essentially to the presence of listerolysin O, although this is not the only factor involved. Identification of Listeria is easy and can be completed with that of its serovar and lysovar. Epidemiological studies have shown that the great majority of listeriosis are anademic. The contamination of receptive subjects is due to certain forms of food. In the absence of efficient vaccination, disease prevention must be obtained by eliminating Listeria from food.
Topics: Animals; Female; Humans; Listeria; Listeriosis
PubMed: 2060273
DOI: 10.1016/0147-9571(91)90035-c