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==Overview==
==Overview==
There are 6 species of Listeria bacteria. They are known as saprophytes in soil. [[Listeria monocytogenes|L.monocytogenes]] and [[Listeria ivanovii|L.ivanovii]] are pathogens carried by sheep and goats and shed in faeces and milk especially during stress. They can cause septicaemia, encephalitis, abortion and endophthalmitis in ruminants. Outbreaks of [[Listeriosis|Listeriosis]] often linked to silage feeding
There are 6 species of Listeria bacteria. They are known as saprophytes in soil. [[Listeria monocytogenes|L.monocytogenes]] and [[Listeria ivanovii|L.ivanovii]] are pathogens carried by sheep and goats and shed in faeces and milk especially during stress. They can cause septicaemia, encephalitis, abortion and endophthalmitis in ruminants. Outbreaks of [[Listeriosis|Listeriosis]] often linked to silage feeding.
==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==