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Establishment of the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in specified food samples and faecal isolates

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  • Project start date: 1 February 2005
  • Project status: Completed
  • Project type: Food safety
  • Discipline: Microbiology and food hygiene
  • Author/s: Mr Noel Shanaghy, Waterford Regional Hospital
  • Collaborator/s: Prof Seamus Fanning & Dr Paul Whyte, University College Dublin, Dr Paul Rooney, Belfast City Hospital

Research objective

The aim of this project was to establish the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in dairy products, including butter, cheese and pates purchased from retail outlets in the Waterford area. The project compared strains found in food with those of clinical isolates and allowed for the establishment of a bank of isolates for use in further research.

Outputs

Research report

  • Title: Unpublished report
  • Publication date: 1 September 2006



Other outputs

Laboratory capacity building.

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