Listeriosis is a bacterial disease caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. It is present everywhere in the environment and survives well in moist soil for about one year. A synopsis explaining the infection path of Listeria and how farmers can keep the infection at bay is provided here written by Clare Holmes from Northern Ireland’s Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute.
Source: The Bullvine, October 19, 2021. Link.
Also see: Listeria monocytogenes, a down-to-earth pathogen, Frontiers, November 2013. Link.