Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
Online ISSN : 1347-7439
Print ISSN : 0916-7250
ISSN-L : 0916-7250
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Isolation of Listeria monocytogenes from the Skin of Slaughtered Beef Cattle
Tomoko TAKAHASHIYoshitsugu OCHIAIHiroki MATSUDATEKazuhiro HASEGAWAToshio SEGAWAMasafumi FUKUDARyo HONDOFukiko UEDA
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2007 Volume 69 Issue 10 Pages 1077-1079

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We attempted to isolate Listeria monocytogenes from skin, contents of large intestines and carcasses of cattle introduced to a slaughterhouse in order to identify source of contamination for this pathogen. Sixty skin samples, 60 samples of the contents of large intestines and 30 carcass samples were colleted in June, August and November 2003 for use in this study. Listeria spp. and L. monocytogenes were isolated from 30 (50%) and 3 (5%) of the cattle skin samples, respectively. However, no Listeria spp., including L. monocytogenes, were isolated from intestinal contents or carcasses. Seven isolates were obtained, of which five and two strains were serotypes 1/2a and 1/2b, respectively. Genetic analysis suggested that there was persistent inhabitation of the pathogen around the area investigated in this study.

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