Table 6.
Characterisation of L. monocytogenes isolates from pâté and comparison with isolates from human cases in the UK (2011–12)
| Serogroup | fAFLP type | Levels of contamination (cfu/g) | Collected from | Numbers of human listeriosis cases (2011–12) with isolates of indistinguishable types* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2a | IX.9 | 80 | Retail (delicatessen) | 2 |
| 1/2a | XIV.42 | <20 | Catering (public house) | 2 |
| 1/2a | VIIc.71 | <20 | Catering (public house) | 0 |
| 1/2a | IX.14 | <20 | Retail (supermarket) | 4 |
| 1/2c | VIIc.46 | 40 | Catering (public house) | 0 |
| 1/2c | VIIc.59 | 2·9 × 103 | Catering (public house) | 2 |
| 4 | IV4·6 | <20 | Catering (public house) | 10 |
| 4 | IV4·40 | <20 | Catering (public house) | 0 |
| 4 | V.7 | <20 | Retail (supermarket) | 0 |
*
Total 333 cases of listeriosis.