Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2016 Dec 1;63(11):1487-1489.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciw569. Epub 2016 Aug 17.

Assessment of the Incubation Period for Invasive Listeriosis

Kristina M Angelo  1 , Kelly A Jackson  1 , Karen K Wong  1 , Robert M Hoekstra  1 , Brendan R Jackson  1
Affiliations
Review

Assessment of the Incubation Period for Invasive Listeriosis

Kristina M Angelo et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

We characterized incubation periods among outbreak-associated listeriosis cases, using a simulation model to account for patients with multiple exposure dates. The median was 11 days; 90% of cases occurred within 28 days, and incubation periods varied by clinical manifestation.

Keywords: Listeria; incubation period; listeriosis.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Potential conflicts of interest. All authors: No reported conflicts. All authors have submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Conflicts that the editors consider relevant to the content of the manuscript have been disclosed.

References

    1. Vazquez-Boland JA, Kuhn M, Berche P. Listeria pathogenesis and molecular virulence determinants. Clin Micobiol Rev. 2001;14:584–640. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Scallan E, Hoekstra RM, Angulo FJ, et al. Foodborne illness acquired in the United States—major pathogens. Emerg Infect Dis. 2011;17:7–15. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Vital signs: Listeria illnesses, deaths, and outbreaks—United States, 2009–2011. Morb Mort Week Rep. 2013;62:448–52. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Swaminathan B, Gerner-Smidt P. The epidemiology of human listeriosis. Microbes Infect. 2007;9:1236–43. - PubMed
    1. Silk BJ, Date KA, Jackson KA, et al. Invasive listeriosis in the foodborne diseases active surveillance network (FoodNet), 2004–2009: further targeted prevention needed for higher-risk groups. Clin Inf Dis. 2012;54(suppl5):S396–404. - PubMed