XXXX : a foodborne pathogen.

@entity1 @entity2208 @entity295 @entity3465 @entity5125 @entity693 @entity869 @entity5617
Listeriosis, caused by @entity5125 , appears to be increasing in incidence worldwide. The disease is of great concern to the food industry. A recent outbreak in California was linked to the consumption of Mexican-style soft cheese and involved more than 300 cases, 30% of which were fatal. @entity5125 can be found in a variety of dairy products, leafy vegetables, fish and meat products. It can grow in refrigerated foods and is more heat resistant than most vegetative microbes. The epidemiologic features of listeriosis are poorly understood, and the minimum infectious dose is unknown. Those predisposed to listeriosis include immunocompromised @entity1 and pregnant @entity1 and their fetuses. @entity693 , @entity2208 and @entity295 are the primary manifestations of the disease. Early recognition is critical for successful treatment, and @entity869 is the preferred drug. Listeriosis should be considered in any febrile @entity1 with neurologic symptoms of unknown origin, as well as in @entity1 with unexplained recurrent miscarriages, @entity3465 or @entity5617 . A food source should be the prime suspect if any isolated case or outbreak occurs.
