Human listeriosis
MM Koopmans, MC Brouwer… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive facultative intracellular pathogen that can cause
severe invasive infections upon ingestion with contaminated food. Clinically, listerial …
severe invasive infections upon ingestion with contaminated food. Clinically, listerial …
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 …
foodborne pathogen that can produce listeriosis in humans and animals. It has evolved an …
[HTML][HTML] Immunopeptidomics-based design of mRNA vaccine formulations against Listeria monocytogenes
Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne intracellular bacterial pathogen leading to human
listeriosis. Despite a high mortality rate and increasing antibiotic resistance no clinically …
listeriosis. Despite a high mortality rate and increasing antibiotic resistance no clinically …
[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms protecting host cells against bacterial pore-forming toxins
Pore-forming toxins (PFTs) are key virulence determinants produced and secreted by a
variety of human bacterial pathogens. They disrupt the plasma membrane (PM) by …
variety of human bacterial pathogens. They disrupt the plasma membrane (PM) by …
[HTML][HTML] Vaccine development against tuberculosis over the last 140 years: Failure as part of success
SHE Kaufmann - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The year 2020 was shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic which killed more people than any
other infectious disease in this particular year. At the same time, the development of highly …
other infectious disease in this particular year. At the same time, the development of highly …
[HTML][HTML] Vaccination against tuberculosis: revamping BCG by molecular genetics guided by immunology
SHE Kaufmann - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major health threat. Although a vaccine has been available for
almost 100 years termed Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), it is insufficient and better vaccines …
almost 100 years termed Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), it is insufficient and better vaccines …
[HTML][HTML] The mannose receptor (CD206) identifies a population of colonic macrophages in health and inflammatory bowel disease
PB Wright, E McDonald, A Bravo-Blas, HM Baer… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
To understand the contribution of mononuclear phagocytes (MNP), which include monocyte-
derived intestinal macrophages, to the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), it …
derived intestinal macrophages, to the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), it …
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 …
into a diverse range of mammalian host cells by triggering plasma membrane remodeling …
Listeriolysin O: a phagosome‐specific cytolysin revisited
BN Nguyen, BN Peterson, DA Portnoy - Cellular microbiology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Listeriolysin O (LLO) is an essential determinant of Listeria monocytogenes pathogenesis
that mediates the escape of L. monocytogenes from host cell vacuoles, thereby allowing …
that mediates the escape of L. monocytogenes from host cell vacuoles, thereby allowing …
[HTML][HTML] Genomic and pathogenicity islands of Listeria monocytogenes—overview of selected aspects
N Wiktorczyk-Kapischke, K Skowron… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Listeria monocytogenes causes listeriosis, a disease characterized by a high mortality rate
(up to 30%). Since the pathogen is highly tolerant to changing conditions (high and low …
(up to 30%). Since the pathogen is highly tolerant to changing conditions (high and low …