Outbreak of listeriosis among Mexican immigrants as a result of consumption of illicitly produced Mexican-style cheese

MacDonald, P., Whitwam, RE., Boggs, JD., MacCormack, JN., Anderson, KL., Reardon, JW., Saah, JR., Graves, LM., Hunter, SB., & Sobel, J. (2005). Outbreak of listeriosis among Mexican immigrants as a result of consumption of illicitly produced Mexican-style cheese. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 40(5), 677-682. https://doi.org/10.1086/427803

Abstract

In 2000, an outbreak of listeriosis among Hispanic persons was identified in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The objectives of the present study were to identify the source of, strains associated with, and risk factors for Listeria monocytogenes infection for patients affected by the outbreak.

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