Multiplex PCR serogrouping of Listeria monocytogenes isolated in Japan
Yukako Shimojima1, Miki Ida, Yukari Nishino
1Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, 3-24-1 Hyakunin-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0073, Japan.
The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
|November 6, 2015
Abstract:
PCR serogrouping methods were used to examine strains of L. monocytogenes isolated in Japan. Among 187 strains, 99.5% were classified into 4 PCR serogroups corresponding to conventional serotypes. Only one isolate had a new PCR profile, which may be a variant of serogroup IVb.
