Table 4 Distribution of Listeria species in different food items of animal and plant origin (chees, raw beaf, raw milk, cream, egg) in Ethiopia, 2020
Listeria species isolated | Cheese | Raw beef | Raw milk | Cream | Egg | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. monocytogenes | 9 (17.6%) | 12 (11.1%) | 22 (25.6%) | 22 (29.7%) | 8 (16.0%) | 73 (19.8%) |
L. ivanovii | 2 (3.9%) | 12 (11.1%) | 12 (14.0%) | 8 (10.8%) | 1 (2.0%) | 35 (9.5%) |
L. innocua | 27 (52.9%) | 66 (61.1%) | 11 (12.8%) | 36 (48.6%) | 36 (72.0%) | 176 (47.7%) |
L. seeligeri | 3 (5.9%) | 3 (2.8%) | 12 (14.0%) | 1 (1.4%) | 1 (2.0%) | 20 (5.4%) |
L. welshimeri | 2 (3.9%) | 14 (13.0%) | 4 (4.7%) | 2 (2.7%) | 2 (4.0%) | 24 (6.5%) |
L. grayi | 2 (3.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 18 (20.9%) | 1 (1.4%) | 2 (4.0%) | 23 (6.2%) |
L. murrayi | 6 (11.8%) | 1 (0.9%) | 7 (8.1%) | 4 (5.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 18 (4.9%) |
Total | 51 (13.8%) | 108 (29.3%) | 86 (23.3%) | 74 (20.1%) | 50 (13.6%) | 369 (100%) |