Listeria bacterial culture (white) growing in a petri dish on agar (red). Listeria bacteria can cause food poisoning (listeriosis) if people eat food contaminated by Listeria bacteria. This can lead to influenza-like symptoms,septicaemia and brain inflammation. These last two symptoms can be fatal. Listeria bacteria are normally cultured on blood agar,an agar that has been enriched with blood. The agar is a growing medium that provides the bacteria with nutrients | |
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