Q111: The occurrence of the following bacteria in seafood is considered... - Microbiological and Quality Aspects of Fish and Fishery Products - Fish Processing Technology- ICAR JRF/SRF 2024 | Agrigyan
Listeria monocytogenes: A Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, facultatively anaerobic bacterium that is a severe biological hazard in seafoods (especially ready-to-eat cold-smoked fish).
It is psychrotrophic (grows at refrigeration temperatures down to $0-4^\circ\text{C}$) and halotolerant, causing human listeriosis with high mortality in pregnant women, neonates, and immunocompromised individuals.