Controlling biofilm and virulence properties of Gram-positive bacteria by targeting wall teichoic acid and lipoteichoic acid

GJ Jeong, F Khan, N Tabassum, KJ Cho… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wall teichoic acid (WTA) and lipoteichoic acid (LTA) are structural components of Gram-
positive bacteria's peptidoglycan and cell membrane, which are mostly anionic …

Listeria monocytogenes: cell biology of invasion and intracellular growth

J Pizarro-Cerda, P Cossart - Microbiology spectrum, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT The Gram-positive pathogen Listeria monocytogenes is able to promote its entry
into a diverse range of mammalian host cells by triggering plasma membrane remodeling …

[HTML][HTML] Phage resistance at the cost of virulence: Listeria monocytogenes serovar 4b requires galactosylated teichoic acids for InlB-mediated invasion

ET Sumrall, Y Shen, AP Keller, J Rismondo… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The intracellular pathogen Listeria monocytogenes is distinguished by its ability to invade
and replicate within mammalian cells. Remarkably, of the 15 serovars within the genus …

Structure and function of Listeria teichoic acids and their implications

ET Sumrall, AP Keller, Y Shen… - Molecular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Teichoic acids (TAs) are the most abundant glycopolymers in the cell wall of Listeria, an
opportunistic Gram‐positive pathogen that causes severe foodborne infections. Two …

The role of the Listeria monocytogenes surfactome in biofilm formation

N Janež, B Škrlj, M Sterniša, A Klančnik… - Microbial …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Listeria monocytogenes is a highly pathogenic foodborne bacterium that is ubiquitous in the
natural environment and capable of forming persistent biofilms in food processing …

Glycotyping and specific separation of Listeria monocytogenes with a novel bacteriophage protein tool kit

ET Sumrall, C Röhrig, M Hupfeld… - Applied and …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT The Gram-positive pathogen Listeria monocytogenes can be subdivided into at
least 12 different serovars, based on the differential expression of a set of somatic and …

Wall teichoic acids: physiology and applications

X Wu, J Han, G Gong, MAG Koffas… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Wall teichoic acids (WTAs) are charged glycopolymers containing phosphodiester-linked
polyol units and represent one of the major components of Gram-positive cell envelope …

Sugar modification of wall teichoic acids determines serotype-dependent strong biofilm production in Listeria monocytogenes

M Park, J Kim, L Horn, J Haan, A Strickland… - Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Biofilm production is responsible for persistent food contamination by Listeria
monocytogenes, threatening food safety and public health. Human infection and food …

Cross-resistance to phage infection in Listeria monocytogenes serotype 1/2a mutants

DM Trudelle, DW Bryan, LK Hudson, TG Denes - Food microbiology, 2019 - Elsevier
Bacteriophage-based biocontrols are one of several tools available to control Listeria
monocytogenes in food and food processing environments. The objective of this study was …

Analysis of Derivatized Wall Teichoic Acids Confirms that a Mutation in Phage-Resistant Listeria monocytogenes Impacts Rhamnose Decoration

DM Trudelle, DW Bryan, S Ray, JP Munafo Jr… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive foodborne pathogen that causes listeriosis, an
illness that may result in serious health consequences or death. Wall teichoic acids (WTAs) …