Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen able to persist in food industry and is
responsible for a severe illness called listeriosis. The ability of L. monocytogenes to persist …

A total of 98 previously characterized and serotyped L. monocytogenes strains, comprising
32 of 1/2a; 20 of 1/2b and 46 of 4b serotype, from clinical and food sources were studied for …

Communication among microorganisms is mediated by secretion and detection of microbial
signaling molecules such as quorum-sensing pheromones and microbial hormones. The …

Ralstonia solanacearum, a plant pathogenic bacterium causing “bacterial wilt” on crops,
uses a quorum sensing (QS) system consisting of phc regulatory elements to control its …

Cholera epidemics have long been known to spread through water contaminated with
human fecal material containing the toxigenic bacterium Vibrio cholerae. However, detection …

The pathogenic Vibrio species (V. cholerae, V. parahaemolyticus, and V. vulnificus)
represent a constant threat to human health, causing foodborne and skin wound infections …

We report on the characterisation of a number of liquid–crystalline materials featuring cyclic
terminal groups, which lead to significant enhancements in the temperature range of the …

Listeria monocytogenes is an important pathogen that has been implicated in foodborne
illnesses and the recall of products such as fruit and vegetables. This study determines the …

In recent years, the number of foodborne infections with non-O1 and non-O139 Vibrio
cholerae (NOVC) has increased worldwide. These have ranged from sporadic infection …

In the Vibrio cholerae pathogen, initiation of bacterial quorum sensing pathways serves to
suppress virulence. We describe herein a potent and chemically stable small molecule …