| listeria monocytogenes infection in poultry and its public health importance with special reference to food borne zoonoses. | listeriosis is a disease that causes septicemia or encephalitis in humans, animals and birds. although, the disease is rare and sporadic in poultry but if occurs then causes septicemia or sometimes localized encephalitis. occasionally, the disease is seen in young chicks and the causative agent, like in humans and animals, is listeria monocytogenes. the organism is capable to infect almost all animals and poultry; however, outbreaks of listeriosis are infrequent in birds. it is widely distribute ... | 2013 | 24498796 |