Cyclic di-AMP is an emerging second messenger that is synthesized by many archaea and
bacteria, including the Gram-positive pathogenic bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria …

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 …

Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram positive foodborne pathogen that regularly causes
outbreaks of systemic infectious diseases. The bacterium maintains a facultative intracellular …

Background Foodborne infections such as listeriosis caused by the bacterium Listeria
monocytogenes represent a significant public health concern, particularly when outbreaks …

Preventing L. monocytogenes infection is crucial for food safety, considering its widespread
presence in the environment and its association with contaminated RTE foods. The …

Transposon sequencing (Tn-seq) is a powerful genome-wide technique to assess bacterial
fitness under varying growth conditions. However, screening via Tn-seq in vivo is …

Bacteria adapt the biosynthesis of their envelopes to specific growth conditions and
prevailing stress factors. Peptidoglycan (PG) is the major component of the cell wall in Gram …

Listeria monocytogenes is an important food-borne pathogen with high hospitalization and
case fatality rates. To cause disease, L. monocytogenes must gain access to a specific food …

Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) has revolutionized surveillance of infectious diseases.
Disease outbreaks can now be detected with high precision, and correct attribution of …

Listeria monocytogenes, which causes human listeriosis after consumption of contaminated
food, can adapt and survive under a wide range of physiological and chemical stresses. In …