Journal article
Distribution and Characteristics of Listeria monocytogenes Isolates from Surface Waters of the South Nation River Watershed, Ontario, Canada
Abstract
Listeria monocytogenes is a facultative intracellular pathogen thought to be widely distributed in the environment. We investigated the prevalence and characteristics of L. monocytogenes isolates from surface waters derived from catchments within the South Nation River watershed (Ontario, Canada). This watershed is dominated by urban and rural development, livestock and crop production, and wildlife habitats. From June to November 2005, a total …
Authors
Lyautey E; Lapen DR; Wilkes G; McCleary K; Pagotto F; Tyler K; Hartmann A; Piveteau P; Rieu A; Robertson WJ
Journal
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Vol. 73, No. 17, pp. 5401–5410
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Date
September 2007
DOI
10.1128/aem.00354-07
ISSN
0099-2240