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Worldwide Distribution of Major Clones of Listeria monocytogenes
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Edité par CCSD ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -
International audience. Listeria monocytogenes is worldwide a pathogen, but the geographic distribution of clones remains largely unknown. Genotyping of 300 isolates from the 5 continents and diverse sources showed the existence of few prevalent and globally distributed clones, some of which include previously described epidemic clones. Cosmopolitan distribution indicates the need for genotyping standardization.