The gram-positive bacterium Listeria monocytogenes is the causative agent of listeriosis, a
highly fatal opportunistic foodborne infection. Pregnant women, neonates, the elderly, and …

▪ Abstract Focal adhesions are sites of tight adhesion to the underlying extracellular matrix
developed by cells in culture. They provide a structural link between the actin cytoskeleton …

Bacterial pathogens employ a number of genetic strategies to cause infection and,
occasionally, disease in their hosts. Many of these virulence factors and their regulatory …

A sudden increase in permeability of the inner mitochondrial membrane, the so-called
mitochondrial permeability transition, is a common feature of apoptosis and is mediated by …

Completely revised, this third edition of a bestseller incorporates findings to present readers
with a complete overview of foodborne listeriosis, including information on listeriosis in …

▪ Abstract Ena/VASP proteins are a conserved family of actin regulatory proteins made up of
EVH1, EVH2 domains, and a proline-rich central region. They have been implicated in actin …

Bacterial pathogens operate by attacking crucial intracellular pathways in their hosts. These
pathogens usually target more than one intracellular pathway and often interact at several …

The pathogenic bacterium Listeria monocytogenes is capable of directed movement within
the cytoplasm of infected host cells. Propulsion is thought to be driven by actin …

▪ Abstract Eukaryotic cells use actin polymerization to change shape, move, and internalize
extracellular materials by phagocytosis and endocytosis, and to form contractile structures …

Autophagy degrades unnecessary organelles and misfolded protein aggregates, as well as
cytoplasm-invading bacteria. Nevertheless, the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes efficiently …