Toward a Better Understanding of Listeria monocytogenes Virulence
This special issue belongs to the section "Food Microbiology".
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne bacterial pathogen and the causative agent of listeriosis, with pregnant women, neonates, immunocompromised individuals, and the elderly representing high-risk infection groups.
Different strains of L. monocytogenes may vary in their ability to cause this disease. Indeed, a number of virulence factors and mechanisms that play important roles in the pathogenesis of listeriosis have been identified and characterized. However, future studies integrating genomic information with environmental, epidemiological and clinical data may allow us to uncover new mechanisms of host–pathogen interaction.
The aim of this Special Issue is to present and discuss our current understanding the virulence and pathogenesis of L. monocytogenes through epidemiology, molecular and cell biology studies.
Dr. Giuditta Fiorella Schiavano
Dr. Amagliani Giulia
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Listeria monocytogenes
- virulence genes
- whole-genome sequencing
- PCR and real-time PCR
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Published Papers
Microorganisms - ISSN 2076-2607