Presence of listeria monocytogenes in prepared foods: analysis of influencing factors

Abstract

Although food-borne outbreaks of listeriosis are uncommon, they remain a major public health problem. We assessed the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in prepared foods and the influence of different factors (including type of food or presence of accompanying bacteria). Results showed that accompanying bacteria cause interference in the sensitivity of the detection method, being half FraserPostprint (published version