An Update on Listeria monocytogenes 3.0

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is the continuation of our previous Special Issues, “An Update on Listeria monocytogenes” and “An Update on Listeria monocytogenes 2.0”.

Listeria monocytogenes causes listeriosis, a disease with a relatively low incidence (2549 reported cases in the European Union in 2018) but with a high mortality rate (15.6%). Listeria monocytogenes is widely distributed in nature, and is resistant to adverse environmental conditions. The control of this pathogen in food-processing facilities is necessary to prevent the contamination of food. Recent large outbreaks (South Africa 2017–2018 and Spain 2019) have resulted in a renewed interest in this pathogen. An update on the epidemiology, prevalence, pathogenicity, antibiotic resistance, biofilm formation, and control of L. monocytogenes is of great interest in order to develop a better understanding of its persistence in the food chain and to establish strategies to reduce human infections.

The objective of this Special Issue of Microorganisms is to present the latest research on various aspects of L. monocytogenes, including prevalence, epidemiology, pathogenicity, antibiotic resistance, biofilm formation, growth and survival in foods, as well as strategies to control this pathogen. Original research and review articles are invited for submission.

Prof. Dr. Elena González-Fandos
Guest Editor

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• Listeria monocytogenes
• epidemiology
• pathogenicity
• antibiotic resistance
• biofilm formation

• An Update on Listeria monocytogenes in Microorganisms (16 articles)