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

The intestinal epithelial cell lining provides the first line of defense, yet foodborne pathogens
such as Listeria monocytogenes can overcome this barrier; however, the underlying …

Large-scale studies of human gut microbiomes have revealed broad differences in
composition across geographically distinct populations. Yet, studies examining impacts of …

Listeria monocytogenes is a public health and food safety challenge due to its virulence and
natural stress resistance phenotypes. The variable distribution of L. monocytogenes …

Listeria genus comprises two pathogenic species, L. monocytogenes (Lm) and L. ivanovii,
and non-pathogenic species. All can thrive as saprophytes, whereas only pathogenic …

Listeria monocytogenes is one of the most invasive foodborne pathogens and is responsible
for numerous outbreaks worldwide. Most of the methods to detect this bacterium in food …

DNA-amplicon-based microbiota profiling can estimate species diversity and abundance but
cannot resolve genetic differences within individuals of the same species. Here we report …

Microbial pathogenesis is mediated by the expression of virulence genes. However, as
microbes with identical virulence gene content can differ in their pathogenic potential, other …

To cause infection, pathogens must overcome bottlenecks imposed by the host immune
system. These bottlenecks restrict the inoculum and largely determine whether pathogen …

The gastrointestinal (GI) environment plays a critical role in sha** enteric infections. Host
environmental factors create bottlenecks, restrictive events that reduce the genetic diversity …