Cronobacter spp. – opportunistic food-borne pathogens. A review of their virulence and environmental-adaptive traits

ZW Jaradat, W Al Mousa… - Journal of medical …, 2014 - microbiologyresearch.org
The genus Cronobacter consists of a diverse group of Gram-negative bacilli and comprises
seven species: Cronobacter sakazakii, Cronobacter malonaticus, Cronobacter muytjensii …

Insights into the mechanisms of Cronobacter sakazakii virulence

K Phair, SG Pereira, C Kealey, S Fanning… - Microbial …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cronobacter species have adapted to survive harsh conditions, particularly in the food
manufacture environment, and can cause life-threatening infections in susceptible hosts …

Cronobacter sakazakii: stress survival and virulence potential in an opportunistic foodborne pathogen

A Feeney, KA Kropp, R O'Connor, RD Sleator - Gut Microbes, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
A characteristic feature of the opportunistic foodborne pathogen Cronobacter sakazakii is its
ability to survive in extremely arid environments, such as powdered infant formula, making it …

Occurrence of virulence factors in Cronobacter sakazakii and Cronobacter malonaticus originated from clinical samples

O Holý, A Cruz-Córdova, J Xicohtencatl-Cortes… - Microbial …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Cronobacter spp. are Gram-negative, facultative-anaerobic, non-spore
forming, enteric coliform bacteria, which belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family …

hfq Plays Important Roles in Virulence and Stress Adaptation in Cronobacter sakazakii ATCC 29544

S Kim, H Hwang, KP Kim, H Yoon, DH Kang… - Infection and …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cronobacter spp. are opportunistic pathogens that cause neonatal meningitis and sepsis
with high mortality in neonates. Despite the peril associated with Cronobacter infection, the …

Group selective aptamers: Broad-spectrum recognition of target groups in Cronobacter species and implementation of electrochemical biosensors as receptors

HR Kim, C Joe, ET Hwang, MB Gu, BC Kim - Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2024 - Elsevier
Aptamers are a versatile class of receptors with a high affinity and selectivity for specific
targets. Although their ability to recognize individual targets has been extensively studied …

Protective Effects and Mechanism of a Novel Probiotic Strain Ligilactobacillus salivarius YL20 against Cronobacter sakazakii-Induced Necrotizing Enterocolitis In …

W Wang, M Geng, C Zhu, L Huang, Y Zhang, T Zhang… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Exposure to probiotics in early life contributes to host intestinal development and prevention
of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Cronobacter sakazakii (C. sakazakii), an opportunistic …

Stress resistance, detection and disinfection of Cronobacter spp. in dairy products: A review

S Hu, Y Yu, X Xiao - Food Control, 2018 - Elsevier
Cronobacter is a group of opportunistic pathogen responsible for necrotizing enterocolitis,
meningitis and septicaemia especially to infant and neonate, with high lethality ranging in …

Role of fliC on biofilm formation, adhesion, and cell motility in Cronobacter malonaticus and regulation of luxS

N Ling, X Wang, D Liu, Y Shen, D Zhang, D Ou… - Food and Chemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cronobacter malonaticus is one of the important foodborne pathogens causing infections
mainly in adults. Biofilm formation, adhesion, and motility in Cronobacter have been …

The Secretion of Toxins and Other Exoproteins of Cronobacter: Role in Virulence, Adaption, and Persistence

H Jang, GR Gopinath, A Eshwar, S Srikumar, S Nguyen… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cronobacter species are considered an opportunistic group of foodborne pathogenic
bacteria capable of causing both intestinal and systemic human disease. This review …