SEROTYPE-SPECIFIC PROBES FOR LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES

摘要

Recombinant nucleic acids comprising region(s) of Listeria monocytogenes genome that are unique to an individual serotype and genomic cluster are provided. Also provided are oligonucleotide probes and primers derived from the recombinant nucleic acid sequences and methods for their use in the detection and identification serovar 4 and genomic cluster IIB strains.