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Human Listeriosis Caused by Listeria ivanovii.

Authors :
Guillet, Christelle
Join-Lambert, Olivier
Monnier, Alban Le
Leclercq, Alexandre
Mechaï, Frédéric
Mamzer-Bruneel, Marie-France
Bielecka, Magdalena K.
Scortti, Mariela
Disson, Olivier
Berche, Patrick
Vazquez-Boland, José
Lortholary, Olivier
Lecuit, Marc
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases; Jan2010, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p136-138, 3p, 1 Chart, 1 Graph
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

Two species of Listeria are pathogenic; L. monocytogenes infects humans and animals, and L. ivanovii has been considered to infect ruminants only. We report L. ivanovii--associated gastroenteritis and bacteremia in a man. This isolate was indistinguishable from prototypic ruminant strains. L. ivanovii is thus an enteric opportunistic human pathogen. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
16
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
47436365
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1601.091155