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 …

Listeria monocytogenes is a human food-borne facultative intracellular pathogen that is
resistant to a wide range of stress conditions. As a consequence, L. monocytogenes is …

Bacteriocins are bacterially produced antimicrobial peptides with narrow or broad host
ranges. Many bacteriocins are produced by food-grade lactic acid bacteria, a phenomenon …

Gram-positive bacteria possess a myriad of acid resistance systems that can help them to
overcome the challenge posed by different acidic environments. In this review the most …

Lantibiotics are peptide-derived antimicrobial agents that are ribosomally synthesized and
posttranslationally modified to their biologically active forms. The name lantibiotics was …

Two-component regulatory systems (TCSs) are a major mechanism by which bacteria sense
and respond to changes in their environment. TCSs typically consist of two proteins that …

The bacterial cell envelope is the first and major line of defence against threats from the
environment. It is an essential and yet vulnerable structure that gives the cell its shape and …

Bacteriocins are prokaryotic proteins or peptides with antimicrobial activity. Most of them
exhibit a broad spectrum of activity, inhibiting micro-organisms belonging to different genera …

Bacteriocins are ribosomally synthesized antibacterial peptides produced by bacteria that
inhibit the growth of similar or closely related bacterial strains. A number of bacteriocins from …

The dramatic rise in the incidence of antibiotic resistance demands that new therapeutic
options will have to be developed. One potentially interesting class of antimicrobials are the …