Listeria monocytogenes isolated from soft cheese.
1988
W A Tham, and
V M Danielsson-Tham
Department of Food Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Uppsala, Sweden.
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D008089
Listeria monocytogenes
A species of gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria widely distributed in nature. It has been isolated from sewage, soil, silage, and from feces of healthy animals and man. Infection with this bacterium leads to encephalitis, meningitis, endocarditis, and abortion.
D008892
Milk
The off-white liquid secreted by the mammary glands of humans and other mammals. It contains proteins, sugar, lipids, vitamins, and minerals.
Cow Milk,Cow's Milk,Milk, Cow,Milk, Cow's
D002611
Cheese
A nutritious food consisting primarily of the curd or the semisolid substance formed when milk coagulates.
Cheeses
D005516
Food Microbiology
The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in food and food products. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms: the presence of various non-pathogenic bacteria and fungi in cheeses and wines, for example, is included in this concept.
Microbiology, Food
D000818
Animals
Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.