TY - JOUR AU - Kleta, Sylvia AU - Hammerl, Jens Andre AU - Dieckmann, Ralf AU - Malorny, Burkhard AU - Borowiak, Maria AU - Halbedel, Sven AU - Prager, Rita AU - Trost, Eva AU - Flieger, Antje AU - Wilking, Hendrik AU - Vygen-Bonnet, Sabine AU - Busch, Ulrich AU - Messelhäußer, Ute AU - Horlacher, Sabine AU - Schönberger, Katharina AU - Lohr, Dorothee AU - Aichinger, Elisabeth AU - Luber, Petra AU - Hensel, Andreas AU - Al Dahouk, Sascha T1 - Molecular Tracing to Find Source of Protracted Invasive Listeriosis Outbreak, Southern Germany, 2012–2016 T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2017 VL - 23 IS - 10 SP - 1680 SN - 1080-6059 AB - We investigated 543 Listeria monocytogenes isolates from food having a temporal and spatial distribution compatible with that of the invasive listeriosis outbreak occurring 2012–2016 in southern Germany. Using forensic microbiology, we identified several products from 1 manufacturer contaminated with the outbreak genotype. Continuous molecular surveillance of food isolates could prevent such outbreaks. KW - Listeria KW - listeriosis KW - outbreak KW - whole genome sequencing KW - invasive listeriosis KW - molecular tracing KW - Germany KW - gel electrophoresis KW - Listeria monocytogenes KW - food borne disease KW - pulsed-field gel electrophoresis KW - bacteria KW - enteric infections KW - food safety KW - foodborne disease KW - whole-genome sequencing KW - molecular typing KW - forensic microbiology DO - 10.3201/eid2310.161623 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/10/16-1623_article ER - End of Reference