Abstract:

Listeria monocytogenes, an emerging bacterial foodborne pathogen, has been widely recognized throughout the world. WHO also listed it as one of the 1990s four pathogenic bacteria species in food. In recent years, greater progresses have been made in the separation and detection methods of Listeria monocytogene known as one of research hotpots on food sanitation and epidemiology. In addition to the conventional detection methods, new methods have been proposed to detect Listeria monocytogene based on its biochemical characteristics, immunogenicity using modern molecular biological techniques. This paper presents a systematic review on various detection methods of Listeria monocytogene.

Key words: Listeria monocytogenes, foodborne pathogen, detection