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This work describes an extensive genotypic and phenotypic characterization of 46 lineage III isolates. Phylogenetic analyses of partial<jats:italic>sigB<\/jats:italic>and<jats:italic>actA<\/jats:italic>sequences showed that lineage III represents three distinct subgroups, which were termed IIIA, IIIB and IIIC. Each of these lineage III subgroups is characterized by differentiating genotypic and phenotypic characteristics. Unlike typical<jats:italic>L. monocytogenes<\/jats:italic>, all subgroup IIIB and IIIC isolates lack the ability to ferment rhamnose. While all IIIC and most IIIB isolates carry the putative virulence gene<jats:italic>lmaA<\/jats:italic>, the majority of subgroup IIIA isolates lack this gene. All three lineage III subgroups contain isolates from human clinical cases as well as isolates that are cytopathogenic in a cell culture plaque assay, indicating that lineage III isolates have the potential to cause human disease. 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