Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive facultative intracellular pathogen that can cause
severe invasive infections upon ingestion with contaminated food. Clinically, listerial …

Of the many pathogens that infect humans and animals, a large number use cells of the host
organism as protected sites for replication. To reach the relevant intracellular compartments …

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

Most strains of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) encode filamentous adhesive
organelles called type 1 pili. We have determined that the type 1 pilus adhesin, FimH …

Completely revised, this third edition of a bestseller incorporates findings to present readers
with a complete overview of foodborne listeriosis, including information on listeriosis in …

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterial pathogen that promotes its internalization into host
epithelial cells. Interaction between the bacterial surface molecules InlA and InlB and their …

The Listeria monocytogenes surface protein InlB promotes bacterial entry into mammalian
cells. Here, we identify a cellular surface receptor required for InlB-mediated entry …

Members of the phosphoinositide-3 kinase (PI3K) family control several cellular responses
including cell growth, survival, cytoskeletal remodeling and the trafficking of intracellular …

Listeria monocytogenes causes listeriosis, a systemic infection which manifests as
bacteremia, often complicated by meningoencephalitis in immunocompromised individuals …

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