Invasive bacteria actively induce their own uptake by phagocytosis in normally
nonphagocytic cells and then either establish a protected niche within which they survive …

Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are the major cell-surface initiators of inflammatory responses to
pathogens. They bind a wide variety of pathogenic substances through their ectodomains …

Adaptive stress tolerance responses are the driving force behind the survival ability of
Listeria monocytogenes in different environmental niches, within foods, and ultimately, the …

The cell wall envelopes of gram-positive bacteria represent a surface organelle that not only
functions as a cytoskeletal element but also promotes interactions between bacteria and …

Listeria monocytogenes is a model organism for cellular microbiology and host–pathogen
interaction studies and an important food-borne pathogen widespread in the environment …

Cadherins are a superfamily of cell surface glycoproteins whose ectodomains contain
multiple repeats of β-sandwich extracellular cadherin (EC) domains that adopt a similar fold …

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 …

Candida albicans is the most common cause of hematogenously disseminated and
oropharyngeal candidiasis. Both of these diseases are characterized by fungal invasion of …

Brassinosteroids are essential phytohormones that have crucial roles in plant growth and
development. Perception of brassinosteroids requires an active complex of …

Polyhydroxylated steroids are regulators of body shape and size in higher organisms. In
metazoans, intracellular receptors recognize these molecules. Plants, however, perceive …