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Abstract

There has been considerable concern related to spp. in foods, especially due to their highlighted association with neonatal infections through the ingestion of reconstituted powdered infant formula (PIF). This concern resulted in improved microbiological criteria recommendations by the Codex Alimentarius Commission and revised WHO advice on the preparation of infant feeds. In recent years, the diversity of the genus has been well described, and various detection and typing methods have been developed. This review considers our current knowledge of the genus and how DNA-sequence-based methods have contributed considerably to research into improved detection methods and more reliable identification procedures, genotyping schemes, and genomic analysis. The broader occurrence of in food ingredients, finished products, and food manufacturing environments is covered. This review also highlights the significance of clonal lineages in microbial source tracking and the use of CRISPR- array profiling.

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