Resumen

BORGES, Maria de Fatima et al. Occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes in salami . Rev. Microbiol. [online]. 1999, vol.30, n.4, pp. 362-364. ISSN 0001-3714.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0001-37141999000400012.

Eighty-one samples of four different types of salami (Friolan, Hamburguese, Italian and Milanese), belonging to five brands, and purchased at Rio de Janeiro market, were evaluated for the occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes. The pathogen was detected in 13.3% of Italian type samples of salami, while L. innocua occurred in 6.5% of the Italian type and in 16.6% of the Milanese type. The remaining samples were negative for Listeria spp.

Palabras llave : Listeria; meat products; salami.