Listeria monocytogenes, the third most deleterious zoonotic pathogen, is a major causative
agent of animal and human listeriosis, an infection related to the consumption of …

Listeria monocytogenes is an important foodborne pathogen commonly isolated from food
processing environments and food products. This organism can multiply at refrigeration …

Listeria monocytogenes is an opportunistic intracellular pathogen that has become an
important cause of human foodborne infections worldwide. Given its close relationship to …

Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive bacterium that is commonly isolated from food
sources. This opportu-nistic human pathogen is the causative agent of listeriosis, an illness …

Listeria monocytogenes is a saprophytic gram-positive bacterium, and an opportunistic
foodborne pathogen that can produce listeriosis in humans and animals. It has evolved an …

Listeria monocytogenes is a gram-positive, non-spore forming, facultative bacterium that is
now an established food-borne pathogen known for causing the disease listeriosis in …

Listeria monocytogenes causes listeriosis, a rare foodborne disease with a mortality rate of
20%–30%. The elderly and immunocompromised are particularly susceptible to listeriosis …

A major problem in understanding foodborne listeriosis from both the basic science and
regulatory perspectives revolves around the role played by virulence factors of Listeria …

Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive intracellular food-borne pathogen capable of
infecting both humans, as well as animals. The pathogen is responsible for causing invasive …

Improved control measures starting in the 1990s have greatly reduced the prevalence of L.
monocytogenes in many food categories, particularly in meats and meat products. However …