The gram-positive bacterium Listeria monocytogenes is the causative agent of listeriosis, a
highly fatal opportunistic foodborne infection. Pregnant women, neonates, the elderly, and …

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

Infectious Diseases of the Fetus and Newborn Infant, written and edited by Drs. Remington,
Klein, Wilson, Nizet, and Maldonado, remains the definitive source of information in this field …

The first edition of this book, published by University Press of New England in 1986, sold
over 2500 copies, and was received as the best introductory overview of this broad field …

Type IV pili (Tfp) mediate the movement of bacteria over surfaces without the use of flagella.
These movements are known as social gliding in Myxococcus xanthus and twitching in …

From health and economic consequences to exposure assessment and detoxification, this
reference comprehensively covers the formation, characteristics, and control of various …

Human E‐cadherin promotes entry of the bacterial pathogen Listeria monocytogenes into
mammalian cells by interacting with internalin (InlA), a bacterial surface protein. Here we …

Adenovirus (Ad) enters target cells by receptor-mediated endocytosis, escapes to the
cytosol, and then delivers its DNA genome into the nucleus. Here we analyzed the trafficking …

A molecular motor is made of either a single macromolecule or a macromolecular complex.
Just like their macroscopic counterparts, molecular motors “transduce” input energy into …

The dlt operon of Gram‐positive bacteria comprises four genes (dltA, dltB, dltC and dltD) that
catalyse the incorporation of d‐alanine residues into the cell wall‐associated lipoteichoic …