A review of Listeria monocytogenes from meat and meat products: epidemiology, virulence factors, antimicrobial resistance and diagnosis

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dc.contributor.authorMadoroba, Evelyn
dc.contributor.authorMatle, Itumeleng
dc.contributor.authorMbatha, Khanyisile
dc.coverageSouth Africa
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-27T07:16:52Z
dc.date.available2025-11-27T07:16:52Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.departmentNameBiochemistry and Microbiology
dc.description.abstractListeria monocytogenes is a zoonotic food-borne pathogen that is associated with serious public health and economic implications. In animals, L. monocytogenes can be associated with clinical listeriosis, which is characterised by symptoms such as abortion, encephalitis and septicaemia. In human beings, listeriosis symptoms include encephalitis, septicaemia and meningitis. In addition, listeriosis may cause gastroenteric symptoms in human beings and still births or spontaneous abortions in pregnant women. In the last few years, a number of reported outbreaks and sporadic cases associated with consumption of contaminated meat and meat products with L. monocytogenes have increased in developing countries. A variety of virulence factors play a role in the pathogenicity of L. monocytogenes. This zoonotic pathogen can be diagnosed using both classical microbiological techniques and molecular-based methods. There is limited information about L. monocytogenes recovered from meat and meat products in African countries. This review strives to: (1) provide information on prevalence and control measures of L. monocytogenes along the meat value chain, (2) describe the epidemiology of L. monocytogenes (3) provide an overview of different methods for detection and typing of L. monocytogenes for epidemiological, regulatory and trading purposes and (4) discuss the pathogenicity, virulence traits and antimicrobial resistance profiles of L. monocytogenes.
dc.facultyFaculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering
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dc.identifier.citationMatle, I., Mbatha, K.R. and Madoroba, E., 2020. A review of Listeria monocytogenes from meat and meat products: epidemiology, virulence factors, antimicrobial resistance and diagnosis. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 87(1), pp.1-20.
dc.identifier.issn2219-0635 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0030-2465 (print)
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi. org/10.4102/ojvr.v87i1.1869
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10530/58438
dc.issuenumber87 / 1
dc.pages1 - 20
dc.peerreviewedYes
dc.publisherAOSIS Publishing
dc.subjectListeria monocytogenes
dc.subjectMeat and meat products
dc.subjectEpidemiology
dc.subjectVirulence factors
dc.subjectDiagnosis
dc.subjectAntimicrobial resistance
dc.titleA review of Listeria monocytogenes from meat and meat products: epidemiology, virulence factors, antimicrobial resistance and diagnosis
dc.title.journalOnderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
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