Two Outbreaks of Listeria monocytogenes Infection, Northern Spain

Pérez-Trallero, Emilio; Zigorraga, Carmen; Artieda, Junkal; Alkorta, Miriam; Marimón, José M.

doi:10.3201/eid2012.140993

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Two Outbreaks of Listeria monocytogenes Infection, Northern Spain

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By Pérez-Trallero, Emilio ; Zigorraga, Carmen ; Artieda, Junkal ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Pérez-Trallero, Emilio ; Zigorraga, Carmen ; Artieda, Junkal ; Alkorta, Miriam ; Marimón, José M.
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In the province of Gipuzkoa, Spain (≈700,000 inhabitants), 7-12 episodes of human listeriosis were recorded annually during 2009-2012. However, during January 2013-February 2014, 27 episodes were detected, including 11 pregnancy-associated cases. Fifteen cases in 2 epidemiologically unrelated outbreaks were caused by a rare type of Listeria monocytogenes, sequence type 87 serotype 1/2b.
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Bacteria Dispatch Foodborne Listeria Monocytogenes Listeriosis Mlst87 Outbreak Pregnant Women Serotype 1/2B Spain
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Emerg Infect Dis. 20(12):2155-2157.
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20
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12
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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