Whole-Genome Sequences of Listeria monocytogenes Sequence Type 6 Isolates Associated with a Large Foodborne Outbreak in South Africa, 2017 to 2018.

Mushal AllamNomsa TauShannon L SmousePhillip S MtshaliFlorah MnyameniZamantungwa T H KhumaloArshad IsmailNevashan GovenderJuno ThomasAnthony M Smith

Published in: Genome announcements (2018)

We report whole-genome sequences for 10 Listeria monocytogenes sequence type 6 isolates associated with a large listeriosis outbreak in South Africa, which occurred over the period of 2017 to 2018. The possibility of listeriosis spreading beyond South Africa's borders as a result of exported contaminated food products prompted us to make the genome sequences publicly available.

Keyphrases

listeria monocytogenes
south africa
genetic diversity
hiv positive
heavy metals
gene expression
risk assessment