Molecular Characterization and Serotyping of Listeria monocytogenes with a Focus on Food Safety and Disease Prevention

I.C. Morobe1,2,4, C.L. Obi1,3, M.A. Nyila2, M.I. Matsheka4 and B.A. Gashe4 1Walter Sisulu University, Nelson Mandela Drive, Mthatha, Eastern Cape, 2School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, University of South Africa, Pretoria, 3Division of Academic Affairs and Research, Walter Sisulu University, Eastern Cape, 4Department of Biological Sciences, University of Botswana, Gaborone, 1,2,3South Africa 4Botswana