''Listeria welshimeri'' is found in decaying plants, soil and water. It has a very similar structure to ''[[Listeria monocytogenes]]''. It is non-pathogenic and does not contain virulence genes. | ''Listeria welshimeri'' is found in decaying plants, soil and water. It has a very similar structure to ''[[Listeria monocytogenes]]''. It is non-pathogenic and does not contain virulence genes. |