There is a growing concern about the increase in human morbidity and mortality caused by
foodborne pathogens. Antibiotics were and still are used as the first line of defense against …

Food-borne Listeria monocytogenes is a serious threat to human health, and new strategies
to combat this opportunistic pathogen in foods are needed. Bacteriophages are natural …

The complement system serves an important role in clearance of pathogens, immune
complexes, and apoptotic cells present in the circulation. Complement fragments deposited …

Several virulence factors of Listeria monocytogenes have been identified and extensively
characterized at the molecular and cell biologic levels, including the hemolysin (listeriolysin …

Recent progress in the laboratory has been a result of improvements in rapid analytical
techniques. An update of the applications of lateral flow tests (also called …

Completely revised, this third edition of a bestseller incorporates findings to present readers
with a complete overview of foodborne listeriosis, including information on listeriosis in …

This review aims to elucidate the different mechanisms of blood brain barrier (BBB)
disruption that may occur due to invasion by different types of bacteria, as well as to show …

Aims: To assess the ability of Listeria monocytogenes to form biofilm on different food‐
contact surfaces with regard to different temperatures, cellular hydrophobicity and motility …

Considerable effort has been put into the application of quantitative microbiological risk
assessment for Listeria monocytogenes, and data are available for England and Wales …

The measure of the quality of a systems biology model is how well it can reproduce and
predict the behaviors of a biological system such as a microbial cell. In recent years, these …