What is Listeria and Listeriosis?
Bill Marler
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Listeria is a gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium that is ubiquitous and can grow under either anaerobic (without oxygen) or aerobic (with oxygen) conditions. The Prevalence of Listeria in Food and the Environment Listeriosis is one of the most important bacterial infections worldwide that arises mainly from the consumption of contaminated food. [1] The disease is caused by Listeria monocytogenes , which is considered an opportunistic pathogen that affects mainly those with underlying immu
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