Handbook of Listeria Monocytogenes

<i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> 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 <b>Handbook of <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i></b> provides an expert summary of <i>Listeria</i> biology, pathgenicity, identification, detection, genomics, proteomics, immunity, and vaccine strategies.