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Listeria Has Acquired Ability to Attack the Heart

01/27/2011 12:35:00 admin
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BY MARY ROTHSCHILD | JAN 27, 2011

Listeria monocytogenes is already a virulent species of foodborne bacteria most often found in raw milk, soft-ripened cheeses and ready-to-eat cold cuts. It is particularly tenacious and can thrive even under refrigeration.

Now researchers say some strains of Listeria monocytogenes appear to have acquired an enhanced ability to invade and infect the heart.

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