Listeria rocourtiae

Listeria rocourtiae is a species of bacteria.

It is a Gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic, motile, non-spore-forming bacillus.

The species was first isolated from pre-cut lettuce in Salzburg, Austria in 2002.

It is named in honor of Jocelyne Rocourt, "whose work had a major impact on the taxonomy of the genus Listeria.

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