SUMMATIVE POSTER-MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Foodborne listeriosis is one of the most severe diseases which causes a low number of incidences
but a high rate of death. Using images, tables, and graphs discuss the below facts:

1. Discuss the cell morphology, Gram reaction, serotypes, growth conditions, and natural habitats of
this bacterium.

2. Invasive and non-invasive listeriosis and the symptoms caused by each.

3. The types of food that this bacterium has been isolated from and the target population for this
infection.

4. How is the disease diagnosed?

5. How can the infection be prevented/treated, and the antibiotic resistance in this bacterium.

6. Show the incidence of this infection reported in England and Wales during the last few years, with
age and sex distribution, and the seasonal variation of the infection.

How is the disease diagnosed? 400 words

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