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

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 …

Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) is a robust and nondestructive method that can detect foreign
particles such as microbial, chemical, and physical contamination in food. This review …

Decreased antimicrobial efficiency has become a global public health issue. The paucity of
new antibacterial drugs is evident, and the arsenal against infectious diseases needs to be …

Food safety criteria for Listeria monocytogenes in ready‐to‐eat (RTE) foods have been
applied from 2006 onwards (Commission Regulation (EC) 2073/2005). Still, human invasive …

BACKGROUND Miscarriage is the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before 12 weeks (early
miscarriage) or from 12 to 24 weeks (late miscarriage) of gestation. Miscarriage occurs in …

Listeria monocytogenes is a zoonotic food-borne pathogen that is associated with serious
public health and economic implications. In animals, L. monocytogenes can be associated …

Endolysins are enzymes used by bacteriophages at the end of their replication cycle to
degrade the peptidoglycan of the bacterial host from within, resulting in cell lysis and release …

Background A gradual number of hazardous substances may exist in food, posing a threat to
consumers health. Traditional immunoassays, such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent …

Pore-forming toxins (PFTs) are the most common bacterial cytotoxic proteins and are
required for virulence in a large number of important pathogens, including Streptococcus …