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Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive foodborne pathogen pathogen^1^ that causes a severe, but rare foodborne disease. A publication by published by Scallan et al.1 2 in 2011 estimated that 1455 human foodborne listeriosis cases, including 255 deaths, occur annually in the US.

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Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne listeriosis in Asia and Australia include:

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^1^http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listeria_monocytogenesImage Added
2 Scallan et al. 2011.Emerging Infectious Diseases 17:7-15  PMID:21192848