A prospective national study conducted at the National Center for Listeria, in cooperation with Santé publique France, enabled the clinical signs and prognostic factors of infection to be more clearly delineated. read more
From a bacteriological point of view, like everywhere in the world. From a food safety point of view, quite rare despite the quantity of unpasteurized cheeze. We don't fear food poisoning, we don't really know what is a food poisoning. read more
Ingested by mouth, Listeria is among the most virulent foodborne pathogens, with up to 20% of clinical infections resulting in death. [3] These bacteria primarily cause severe illness and death in persons with immature or compromised immune systems. read more
Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive, non spore-forming, motile, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium. It is catalase-positive and oxidase-negative, and expresses a beta hemolysin, which causes destruction of red blood cells. read more