Emergence and global spread of Listeria monocytogenes main clinical clonal complex
Alexandra Moura, Noémie Lefrancq, Alexandre Leclercq, Thierry Wirth, Vítor Borges, Brent Gilpin, Timothy J. Dallman, Joachim Frey A, Eelco Franz, Eva Møller Nielsen, Juno Thomas, Arthur Pightling, Benjamin P. Howden, Cheryl L. Tarr, Peter Gerner‐Smidt, , for the Listeria CC1 Study Group
This study traces the global spread of Listeria monocytogenes clonal complex 1 (Lm-CC1) through historical data, identifying two waves of expansion linked to livestock trade and cattle farming.
Science Advances · Dec 1, 2021Peer-reviewedGenomics