A quadruplex PCR method was developed to simultaneously detect pathogenic Listeria.
L. monocytogenes, L. ivanovii, and typical and atypical L. innocua were targeted.
There were no cross-reactions of PCR between Listeria species or other bacteria.
The quadruplex PCR method could detect up to 0.1 ng/μL of DNA.
The assay could detect 1–10 CFU in 20 g vegetable samples after 24 h enrichment.