Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science and A.H., Mhow (M.P.).
The objectives of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of Listeria spp. from chevon samples. Screening of 50 chevon samples for Listeria indicated an overall 6% positivity. Among the Listeria isolates, the species L. welshimeri (4%) was predominant followed by L. innocua (2%). All the three isolates were non-haemolytic, CAMP negative and PI-PLC negative.
Chevon, Listeria, L.welshimeri, L.innocua
