Zaitzeva, E.A., Ermolaeva, S.A., Somov, G.P.

Genes, encoding invasion factors in Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated in the European part and the Far East of Russia

Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Vladivostok; Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Moscow, Russia

The collection of 76 Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from humans, animals and food products was screened with PCR to reveal genes, which encode invasion factors of the internalin family. Obtained results demonstrated the correlation between the strain specific polymorphism of the revealed internalin genes and the source of the strain.
Zh. Mikrobiol. (Moscow), 2006, No. 4, P. 42—45