Table 1 Prevalence of Listeria spp. in fish and shrimp in Iran. Results expressed as the number of Listeria-positive samples/number of samples analyzed (%)
From: Prevalence of Listeria species in fresh and frozen fish and shrimp in Iran
Type of food sample | No. of samples | Listeria spp. positive, n (%) | L. monocytogenes, n (%) | L. innocua, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fresh fish | 80 | 6 (7.5) | 2 (2.5) | 4 (5.0) |
Frozen fish | 60 | 2 (3.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.3) |
Fresh shrimp | 60 | 7 (11.7) | 2 (3.3) | 5 (8.3) |
Frozen shrimp | 76 | 5 (6.6) | 1 (1.3) | 4 (5.3) |
Total | 264 | 20 (7.5) | 5 (1.9) | 15 (5.7) |