Abstract
Two species of Listeria are pathogenic; L. monocytogenes infects humans and animals, and L. ivanovii has been considered to infect ruminants only. We report L. ivanovii-associated gastroenteritis and bacteremia in a man. This isolate was indistinguishable from prototypic ruminant strains. L. ivanovii is thus an enteric opportunistic human pathogen.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Bacteremia / microbiology
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Gastroenteritis / microbiology
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Goats / microbiology
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host
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Listeria / pathogenicity*
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Listeriosis / epidemiology
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Listeriosis / microbiology*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Opportunistic Infections / microbiology
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Paris / epidemiology