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Isolation and Identification of Listeria monocytogenes in Processed Meat by a Combined Cultural-molecular Method

Angela Ingianni1, Marta Quartuccio1, Maria Antonietta Madeddu1, Adriana Sanna1, Sandro Dessì1 and Raffaello Pompei1
  • 1 Università di Cagliari, Italy

Abstract

The isolation and identification of Listeria monocytogenes in processed meat samples by a combined cultural-molecular method is described. It allows the identification of Listeria strains by means of a hybridization technique with a specific DNA probe directed to the listerial internalin gene. The specificity of this method was found to be 100% and sensitivity was as low as 1 CFU/2.5 g of food sample. A total of 278 meat samples were tested in comparison with PCR and conventional cultural assays. A total of 42 (15.4%) L. monocytogenes were detected. PCR analysis gave 3 false negative results and culture failed to detect the Listeria in 5 cases. With this cultural-molecular method the identification and quantitative detection of L. monocytogenes were achieved within 36 hours and no false positive or negative tests were obtained, thus fitting most food industry requirements.

American Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 3 No. 3, 2007, 159-164

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajidsp.2007.159.164

Submitted On: 1 June 2007 Published On: 30 September 2007

How to Cite: Ingianni, A., Quartuccio, M., Madeddu, M. A., Sanna, A., Dessì, S. & Pompei, R. (2007). Isolation and Identification of Listeria monocytogenes in Processed Meat by a Combined Cultural-molecular Method. American Journal of Infectious Diseases, 3(3), 159-164. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajidsp.2007.159.164

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Keywords

  • Listeria
  • DNA probe
  • food protection
  • membrane filtration