The foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) crosses the intestinal villus
epithelium via goblet cells (GCs) upon the interaction of Lm surface protein InlA with its …

M (microfold) cells of the intestine function to transport antigen from the apical lumen to the
underlying Peyer's patches and lamina propria where immune cells reside and therefore …

Efficient vaccine delivery to mucosal tissues including mucosa-associated lymphoid tissues
is essential for the development of mucosal vaccine. We previously reported that claudin-4 …

Background The eradication of facultative intracellular bacterial pathogens, like Salmonella
typhi, requires the concerted action of both the humoral immune response and the cytotoxic …

Dietary fibres may have prebiotic effects mediated by promotion of beneficial bacteria. This
study explores the possibility that soluble plant fibre may also improve health by inhibiting …

In Listeria monocytogenes, the full details of how stress signals are integrated into the σB
regulatory pathway are not yet available. To help shed light on this question, we investigated …

M cells are a subset of mucosal epithelial cells with specialized capability to transport
antigens across the mucosal barrier, but there is limited information on antigen transfer in …

Since the first documented outbreak of hemorrhagic colitis caused by Escherichia coli O157:
H7 in 1982, numerous publications have demonstrated or proposed putative components …

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) is a commonly occurring foodborne pathogen
responsible for numerous multistate outbreaks in the United States. It is known to infect the …

Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive bacterium that causes a rare but severe human
disease with high mortality rate. The microorganism is widespread in the natural …