Listeriaceae

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Kingdom:Bacillati
Phylum:Bacillota
Class:Bacilli
Listeriaceae
Listeria monocytogenes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Bacillati
Phylum: Bacillota
Class: Bacilli
Order: Bacillales
Family: Listeriaceae
Garrity et al. 2001
Genera[1]
Synonyms
  • "Brochotrichaceae" corrig. Bouznada et al. 2024

The Listeriaceae are a family of Gram-positive bacteria that includes two genera: Listeria and Brochothrix.[2][3][1] They are short, rod-shaped bacteria that are aerobic or facultatively anaerobic.[2] Spores are not formed, but under stress these bacteria can form filaments.[2] Some species, namely Listeria monocytogenes, can cause human and animal listeriosis. While not all bacteria in the Listeriaceae family are considered a danger to humans, some are strongly associated with food borne illness or microbial spoilage, so they remain a topic of interest in agricultural industries.[2]

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