- Pathogen:
- Listeria monocytogenes
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- Listeria spp. cultured on blood agar can be identified using biochemical tests. PCR-based methods have been described for detection in clinical specimens and food.
- Pathogen Information:
- Gram-positive coccobacillary rods.
- Epidemiology:
- Widely distributed in vegetation, feces of healthy animals, sewage effluent, and fresh water. Infection caused by ingestion of contaminated feed.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Septicaemia, Encephalitis, Endophthalmitis, Meningitis, Abortion, Transplacental transmission in pregnant animals.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Quinn, P. J., et al. Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.