Handbook of Listeria Monocytogenes

Listeria monocytogenes has the capacity to survive many food processing procedures. With increased consumption of ready-to-eat products, this bacterium has accounted for a significant increase in human foodborne infections worldwide; subsequently leading to a wave of new research. Written by leading specialists in the field, the Handbook of Listeria monocytogenes provides an expert summary of Listeria biology, pathgenicity, identification, detection, genomics, proteomics, immunity, and vaccine strategies.