How Listeria monocytogenes organizes its surface for virulence

Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive pathogen responsible for the manifestation of human listeriosis, an opportunistic foodborne disease with an associated high mortality rate. The key to the pathogenesis of listeriosis is the capacity of this bacterium to trigger its internalization by non-pha...

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Main Authors: Filipe eCarvalho, Sandra eSousa, Didier eCabanes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2014.00048/full