The opportunistic and facultative intracellular pathogenic bacterium Listeria monocytogenes
causes a rare but severe foodborne disease called listeriosis, the outcome of which can be …

Bacterial biofilms are communities of adhering bacteria that express distinct properties
compared to their free-living counterparts, including increased antibiotic tolerance and …

This study aimed to identify factors that influence the development of biofilm by Listeria
monocytogenes strains and to determine the extent to which biofilm production protects …

Clostridium difficile is a major cause of nosocomial infections. Bacterial persistence in the
gut is responsible for infection relapse; sporulation and other unidentified mechanisms …

The Shigella species cause millions of cases of watery or bloody diarrhea each year, mostly
in children in developing countries. While many aspects of Shigella colonic cell invasion are …

Listeria monocytogenes is an opportunistic foodborne pathogen causing listeriosis, an often
fatal infection leading to meningitis, sepsis, or infection of the fetus and abortion in …

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) biofilms are of considerable interest in food safety due to
the increase risk of the food contamination. This study aimed to explore the anti-biofilm …

Background Bifidobacterium longum 105-A produces markedly high amounts of capsular
polysaccharides (CPS) and exopolysaccharides (EPS) that should play distinct roles in …

Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive intracellular food-borne pathogen capable of
infecting both humans, as well as animals. The pathogen is responsible for causing invasive …

Strains of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium are considered probiotic because of their
associated potential health benefits. Probiotics are commonly administered orally via …