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 …

Molecular Determinants of Listeria monocytogenes Virulence

O Dussurget, J Pizarro-Cerda, P Cossart - Annu. Rev. Microbiol., 2004 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Listeria monocytogenes is the etiological agent of listeriosis, a severe human
foodborne infection characterized by gastroenteritis, meningitis, encephalitis, abortions, and …

[HTML][HTML] Listeria monocytogenes, a unique model in infection biology: an overview

P Cossart, A Toledo-Arana - Microbes and infection, 2008 - Elsevier
This review rather than covering the whole field intends to highlight recent findings on the
Listeria monocytogenes infectious process or some Listeria specific traits, place them within …

The pathogenicity of Listeria monocytogenes: a public health perspective

J McLauchlin - Reviews and Research in Medical Microbiology, 1997 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Within the genus Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes is the major pathogenic species.
In humans the disease from this bacterium (listeriosis) generally presents as an extremely …

The arsenal of virulence factors deployed by Listeria monocytogenes to promote its cell infection cycle

A Camejo, F Carvalho, O Reis, E Leitão, S Sousa… - Virulence, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Listeria monocytogenes is an intracellular Gram-positive pathogen and the etiological agent
of listeriosis, a human food-borne disease potentially fatal for certain risk groups. The …

[PDF][PDF] Listeria-review of epidemiology and pathogenesis

V Ramaswamy, VM Cresence, JS Rejitha… - Journal of …, 2007 - academia.edu
Listeria monocytogenes (commonly called Listeria) is a Gram-positive facultatively
intracellular foodborne pathogen often found in food and elsewhere in nature. It can cause a …

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 …

Making sense of the biodiversity and virulence of Listeria monocytogenes

O Disson, A Moura, M Lecuit - Trends in microbiology, 2021 - cell.com
Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen responsible for listeriosis, an infection that
can manifest in humans as bacteremia, meningoencephalitis in immunocompromised …

New insights into determinants of Listeria monocytogenes virulence

O Dussurget - International review of cell and molecular biology, 2008 - Elsevier
Listeria monocytogenes is the causative agent of human listeriosis, a potentially fatal
foodborne infection. Clinical manifestations range from febrile gastroenteritis to more severe …

Pathogenicity and virulence of Listeria monocytogenes: A trip from environmental to medical microbiology

JJ Quereda, A Morón-García, C Palacios-Gorba… - Virulence, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
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 …