Listeria Pathogenesis and Molecular Virulence Determinants

JA Vázquez-Boland, M Kuhn, P Berche… - Clinical microbiology …, 2001 - Am Soc Microbiol
The gram-positive bacterium Listeria monocytogenes is the causative agent of listeriosis, a
highly fatal opportunistic foodborne infection. Pregnant women, neonates, the elderly, and …

Pathogen, host and environmental factors contributing to the pathogenesis of listeriosis

AJ Roberts, M Wiedmann - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences CMLS, 2003 - Springer
Listeriosis is a severe human and animal disease caused by two species of pathogenic
bacteria from the genus Listeria, L. monocytogenes and L. ivanovii. In humans, listeriosis is …

Cutting edge: CD4 and CD8 T cells are intrinsically different in their proliferative responses

KE Foulds, LA Zenewicz, DJ Shedlock… - The Journal of …, 2002 - journals.aai.org
In this study, we compared the proliferation and differentiation of Ag-specific CD4 and CD8 T
cells following Listeria infection. Our results show that CD4 T cells responding to infection …

[图书][B] Handbook of Listeria monocytogenes

D Liu - 2008 - taylorfrancis.com
Once feared as a deadly intracellular bacterium with the extraordinary capacity to survive a
wide array of arduous external stressors, Listeria monocytogenes is increasingly recognized …

The dual effect of the particulate and organic components of diesel exhaust particles on the alteration of pulmonary immune/inflammatory responses and metabolic …

JYC Ma, JKH Ma - Journal of Environmental Science and Health …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Exposure to diesel exhaust particles (DEP) is an environmental and occupational health
concern. This review examines the cellular actions of the organic and the particulate …

Antagonistic activity of Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota against gastrointestinal Listeria monocytogenes infection in rats

R De Waard, J Garssen, G Bokken, JG Vos - International journal of food …, 2002 - Elsevier
In the present study, the effect of ingested viable Lactobacillus casei Shirota strain YIT9029
on oral infection with the enteric pathogen Listeria monocytogenes in Wistar rats was …

[HTML][HTML] Patogénesis de Listeria monocytogenes, microorganismo zoonótico emergente.

K Torres, S Sierra, R Poutou, A Carrascal… - Revista MVZ …, 2005 - scielo.org.co
Listeria monocytogenes además de ser un paradigma para la investigación inmunológica
se ha convertido en sistema modelo apropiado para el análisis de los mecanismos …

Role of CD28 for the generation and expansion of antigen-specific CD8+ T lymphocytes during infection with Listeria monocytogenes

HW Mittrucker, M Kursar, A Köhler… - The Journal of …, 2001 - journals.aai.org
Infection of mice with the intracellular bacterium Listeria monocytogenes results in a strong
CD8+ T cell response that is critical for efficient control of infection. We used CD28-deficient …

Measles virus infection results in suppression of both innate and adaptive immune responses to secondary bacterial infection

MK Slifka, D Homann, A Tishon… - The Journal of …, 2003 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Among infectious agents, measles virus (MV) remains a scourge responsible for 1 million
deaths per year and is a leading cause of childhood deaths in developing countries …

Regulation of apoptosis by gram-positive bacteria: mechanistic diversity and consequences for immunity

GC Ulett, EE Adderson - Current immunology reviews, 2006 - ingentaconnect.com
Apoptosis, or programmed cell death (PCD), is an important physiological mechanism,
through which the human immune system regulates homeostasis and responds to diverse …