The Opportunistic Pathogen Listeria monocytogenes: Pathogenicity and Interaction with the Mucosal Immune System

Table 1

Outbreaks of gastroenteritis due to Listeria monocytogenes.

Year of outbreak	Number of cases	Serotype	Implicated source	Reference
1993	18	1/2b	Rice salad	[41]
1994	45	1/2b	Chocolate milk	[30]
1997	1566	4b	Cold-corn-and-tuna salad	[31]
1998	5	1/2a	Cold smoked trout	[42]
2000	32	1/2	Corned beef and ham	[43]
2001	16	1/2a	Delicatessen meat	[44]
2001	48	1/2a	Cheese	[45]