Publications
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| 100k pathogen genome project: 306 listeria draft genome sequences for food safety and public health. | listeria monocytogenes is a food-associated bacterium that is responsible for food-related illnesses worldwide. this is the initial public release of 306 l. monocytogenes genome sequences as part of the 100k pathogen genome project. these isolates represent global genomic diversity in l. monocytogenes. | 2017 | 28183778 |
| comparative analysis of the bacterial membrane disruption effect of two natural plant antimicrobial peptides. | in the medicago truncatula genome about 700 genes code for nodule-specific cysteine-rich (ncr) small peptides that are expressed in the symbiotic organ, the root nodule, where they control terminal differentiation of the endosymbiotic rhizobium bacteria to nitrogen-fixing bacteroids. cationic ncr peptides were predicted to have antimicrobial activities. here antibacterial activities of ncr247, ncr335, polymyxin b (pmb), and streptomycin were investigated and compared on two foodborne pathogens s ... | 2017 | 28167938 |
| rhombencephalitis caused by listeria monocytogenes in a pastured bull. | a pastured 2-y-old cross-breed bull developed brainstem encephalitis (rhombencephalitis); listeria monocytogenes was isolated from the brain. in the brainstem, there was perivascular cuffing, multiple microabscesses, and positive immunostaining for l. monocytogenes. samples of bovine feces, water, feedstuffs, milking parlor soil, and bulk tank milk were collected from the dairy farm. seven isolates of the genus listeria were obtained, 6 of l. innocua and 1 of l. monocytogenes, which was found in ... | 2017 | 28166691 |
| assessing the genome level diversity of listeria monocytogenes from contaminated ice cream and environmental samples linked to a listeriosis outbreak in the united states. | a listeriosis outbreak in the united states implicated contaminated ice cream produced by one company, which operated 3 facilities. we performed single nucleotide polymorphism (snp)-based whole genome sequencing (wgs) analysis on listeria monocytogenes from food, environmental and clinical sources, identifying two clusters and a single branch, belonging to pcr serogroup iib and genetic lineage i. wgs cluster i, representing one outbreak strain, contained 82 food and environmental isolates from f ... | 2017 | 28166293 |
| activation and exhaustion of antigen-specific cd8(+) t cells occur in different splenic compartments during infection with plasmodium berghei. | the spleen is the major organ in which t cells are primed during infection with malaria parasites. however, little is known regarding the dynamics of the immune responses and their localization within the splenic tissue during malaria infection. we examined murine cd8(+) t cell responses during infection with plasmodium berghei using recombinant parasites expressing a model antigen ovalbumin (ova) protein and compared the responses with those elicited by listeria monocytogenes expressing the sam ... | 2017 | 28163249 |
| hot topic: antilisterial activity by endolysin plyp100 in fresh cheese. | our objective was to assess the antimicrobial efficacy of a listeria bacteriophage endolysin that may address limitations of current antilisterial processes for fresh cheeses. listeria monocytogenes is highly problematic in the manufacture and processing of ready-to-eat foods due to its environmental persistence and its ability to grow under refrigerated storage. special care must be taken to prevent listerial contamination during the production of fresh cheeses, as their delicate flavor and tex ... | 2017 | 28161174 |
| survival of listeria monocytogenes with different antibiotic resistance patterns to food-associated stresses. | the ongoing rise of antibiotic resistant microbial pathogens has become one of the major public health threats worldwide. despite all the effort and actions taken so far, a proliferation of antibiotic resistant (ar) and multi-antibiotic resistant (mar) strains is still observed, including in foodborne pathogens. this trend has been also noted recently for isolates of listeria monocytogenes, a species that, although remaining largely sensitive to clinically relevant antimicrobials, has been repor ... | 2017 | 28157581 |
| listeriolysin s: a bacteriocin from epidemic listeria monocytogenes strains that targets the microbiota. | listeria monocytogenes is a gram-positive food-borne pathogen that in humans may traverse the intestinal, placental and blood/brain barriers, causing gastroenteritis, abortions and meningitis. crossing of these barriers is dependent on the bacterial ability to enter host cells, and several l. monocytogenes surface and secreted virulence factors are known to facilitate entry and the intracellular lifecycle. the study of l. monocytogenes strains associated to human listeriosis epidemics has reveal ... | 2017 | 28156183 |
| phloretin attenuates listeria monocytogenes virulence both in vitro and in vivo by simultaneously targeting listeriolysin o and sortase a. | the critical roles of sortase a (srta) and listeriolysin o (llo) in listeria monocytogenes pathogenicity render these two virulence factors as ideal targets for the development of anti-virulence agents against l. monocytogenes infection. additionally, the structures of srta and llo are highly conserved among the members of sortase enzyme family and cholesterol dependent toxin family. here, phloretin, a natural polyphenolic compound derived from apples and pears that has little anti-l. monocytoge ... | 2017 | 28154809 |
| diversity and persistence of listeria monocytogenes within the gorgonzola pdo production chain and comparison with clinical isolates from the same area. | listeria monocytogenes causes invasive syndromes with high fatality rates in specific population groups. cheeses have been commonly implicated in outbreaks worldwide. gorgonzola is a cheese only produced in northwestern italy (it is the third italian cheese in terms of production and export) and l. monocytogenes is frequently isolated from the production chain. the aims of this study were to assess the distribution of l. monocytogenes virulence types (vts) in isolates collected in gorgonzola pro ... | 2017 | 28153561 |
| diagnosis and treatment of listeria monocytogenes endophthalmitis: a systematic review. | describe patient characteristics, treatment, and vision outcomes of listeria monocytogenes endophthalmitis, an exceedingly rare form of listeriosis. | 2017 | 28145786 |
| activity of the pore-forming virulence factor listeriolysin o is reversibly inhibited by naturally occurring s-glutathionylation. | cholesterol-dependent cytolysins (cdcs) represent a family of homologous pore-forming proteins secreted by many gram-positive bacterial pathogens. cdcs mediate membrane binding partly through a conserved c-terminal undecapeptide, which contains a single cysteine residue. while mutational changes to other residues in the undecapeptide typically have severe effects, mutation of the cysteine residue to alanine has minor effects on overall protein function. thus, the role of this highly conserved re ... | 2017 | 28138025 |
| case report: when two and ½ men go camping…. | in patients, rapid identification of bacterial species may help to guide treatment at early stages. new protocols for the identification directly from positive blood culture flasks significantly helped in the presented case report. | 2017 | 28137306 |
| axonal invasion of listeria monocytogenes: implications for early diagnosis with magnetic resonance imaging. | 2017 | 28131231 | |
| mathematical modelling of growth of listeria monocytogenes in raw chilled pork. | the aim of this study was to analyse the growth kinetics of listeria monocytogenes in naturally contaminated chilled pork. a cocktail of 26 meat-borne l. monocytogenes was inoculated to raw or sterile chilled pork to observe its growth at 4, 10, 16, 22 and 28°c respectively. the growth data were fitted by the baranyi model and ratkowsky square-root model. results showed that the baranyi model and ratkowsky square-root model could describe the growth characteristics of l. monocytogenes at differe ... | 2017 | 28129445 |
| stevia-based sweeteners as a promising alternative to table sugar: the effect on listeria monocytogenes and salmonella typhimurium growth dynamics. | sugar is commonly substituted with stevia-based products in food industry and in our daily-life. this substitution results in a change in food product characteristic formula and properties that may affect the growth dynamics of food pathogenic and spoilage bacteria. this work studies the effect of table sugar (ts), laboratory sucrose (ls), commercial stevia (st) and steviol glycosides (sg) on the growth dynamics of salmonella typhimurium and listeria monocytogenes. experiments were carried out i ... | 2017 | 28126702 |
| evaluation of ta10 broth for recovery of listeria monocytogenes from ground beef. | in 2009, the enrichment broth ta10 was released for simultaneous recovery of salmonella spp., listeria monocytogenes, and escherichia coli o157:h7. this medium was compared with other salmonella enrichment broths [lactose (lac) broth, buffered peptone water (bpw), and universal pre-enrichment (up) broth] for the recovery of heat- and freeze-injured salmonella spp. in beef by the conventional culture method. there was a significant difference between ta10 and lac enrichment broths for detecting i ... | 2017 | 28118577 |
| successful treatment of listeria monocytogenes prosthetic valve endocarditis using rifampicin and benzylpenicillin in combination with valve replacement. | introduction.listeria monocytogenes is an uncommon cause of prosthetic valve endocarditis (pve). recommended antimicrobial therapy typically includes intravenous β-lactams with or without synergistic aminoglycosides. in vitro studies have previously identified antagonism when rifampicin has been used in combination with β-lactams. however, in vivo data of rifampicin use are limited despite its enhanced anti-biofilm activity. case presentation. a 63-year-old male presented with fever and back pai ... | 2017 | 28348807 |
| stevia rebaudiana bertoni effect on the hemolytic potential of listeria monocytogenes. | the effect of stevia rebaudiana bertoni on the hemolytic potential of listeria monocytogenes was studied by means of the assessment of the listeriolysin o (llo) production. the three factors under study, stevia concentration in the range [0-2.5] % (w/v), incubation temperature (10 and 37°c), and exposure time (0-65h) significantly affected (p≤0.05) the hemolytic activity of l. monocytogenes. results showed that at the lower incubation temperature the hemolytic potential of the bacterium was sign ... | 2017 | 28346877 |
| antimicrobial medium- and long-chain free fatty acids prevent prfa-dependent activation of virulence genes in listeria monocytogenes. | the foodborne pathogen listeria monocytogenes is the causative agent of the invasive disease listeriosis. infection by l. monocytogenes involves bacterial crossing of the intestinal barrier and intracellular replication in a variety of host cells. the prfa protein is the master regulator of virulence factors required for bacterial entry, intracellular replication and cell-to-cell spread. prfa-dependent activation of virulence genes occurs primarily in the blood and during intracellular infection ... | 2017 | 28344104 |
| membrane fatty acid composition as a determinant of listeria monocytogenes sensitivity to trans-cinnamaldehyde. | trans-cinnamaldehyde, the major compound of cinnamon essential oil, is a potentially interesting natural antimicrobial food preservative. although a number of studies have addressed its mode of action, the factors that determine bacterial sensitivity or tolerance to trans-cinnamaldehyde are poorly understood. we report the detailed characterization of a listeria monocytogenes scott a trans-cinnamaldehyde hypersensitive mutant defective in ilve, which catalyzes the reversible transamination of br ... | 2017 | 28342836 |
| gut symbiotic microbes imprint intestinal immune cells with the innate receptor slamf4 which contributes to gut immune protection against enteric pathogens. | interactions between host immune cells and gut microbiota are crucial for the integrity and function of the intestine. how these interactions regulate immune cell responses in the intestine remains a major gap in the field. | 2017 | 28341747 |
| genotypes associated with listeria monocytogenes isolates displaying impaired or enhanced tolerances to cold, salt, acid, or desiccation stress. | the human pathogen listeria monocytogenes is a large concern in the food industry where its continuous detection in food products has caused a string of recalls in north america and europe. most recognized for its ability to grow in foods during refrigerated storage, l. monocytogenes can also tolerate several other food-related stresses with some strains possessing higher levels of tolerances than others. the objective of this study was to use a combination of phenotypic analyses and whole genom ... | 2017 | 28337186 |
| listeria monocytogenes endophthalmitis after intermediate uveitis and ppv for retinal detachment. | 2017 | 28329887 | |
| sensing of bacterial cyclic dinucleotides by the oxidoreductase recon promotes nf-κb activation and shapes a proinflammatory antibacterial state. | bacterial and host cyclic dinucleotides (cdns) mediate cytosolic immune responses through the sting signaling pathway, although evidence suggests that alternative pathways exist. we used cdn-conjugated beads to biochemically isolate host receptors for bacterial cdns, and we identified the oxidoreductase recon. high-affinity cdn binding inhibited recon enzyme activity by simultaneously blocking the substrate and cosubstrate sites, as revealed by structural analyses. during bacterial infection of ... | 2017 | 28329705 |
| listeria monocytogenes cadc regulates cadmium efflux and fine-tunes lipoprotein localization to escape the host immune response and promote infection. | listeria monocytogenes (lm) is a major intracellular human foodborne bacterial pathogen. we previously revealed lm-cadc as highly expressed during mouse infection. here we show that lm-cadc is a sequence-specific, dna-binding and cadmium-dependent regulator of cada, an efflux pump conferring cadmium resistance. cadc, but not cada, is required for lm infection in vivo. interestingly, cadc also directly represses lspb, a gene encoding a lipoprotein signal peptidase whose expression appears detrime ... | 2017 | 28329127 |
| suspected giant cell aortitis : from multiple aortic structural damage to fatal listeria sepsi. a case report. | giant cell arteritis ( gca) is an inflammatory vasculopathy affecting large and middle-sized vessels , specifically cranial arteries derived from carotid artery. isolated extracranial vessel involvement can occur. interest in extravascular manifestations is recently increasing because of diffusion of sensitive and specific imaging tools such as 18fdg pet tc . patients have an increased relative risk of severe infection. listeria monocytogenes infection risk is increased, and vascular system invo ... | 2017 | 28323232 |
| impairment of the class iia bacteriocin receptor function and membrane structural changes are associated to enterocin crl35 high resistance in listeria monocytogenes. | enterocin crl35 is a class iia bacteriocin with anti-listeria activity. resistance to these peptides has been associated with either the downregulation of the receptor expression or changes in the membrane and cell walls. the scope of the present work was to characterize enterocin crl35 resistant listeria strains with mics more than 10,000 times higher than the mic of the wt sensitive strain. | 2017 | 28323072 |
| listeria monocytogenes meningitis preceded by acute cholangitis. | listeria monocytogenes is a well-known cause of meningitis in immunocompromised patients. this organism has a growing significance for community-acquired meningitis, which should have ampicillin added to the usual regimen. we describe a case of l. monocytogenes meningitis preceded by cholangitis. this case suggests gastrointestinal symptoms preceding meningitis may be a clue of listeriosis. it is important for physicians to consider l. monocytogenes as a cause of bacterial meningitis in patients ... | 2017 | 28320704 |
| efficacy of a sonicating swab for removal and capture of listeria monocytogenes in biofilm on stainless steel. | listeria monocytogenes is of great concern in food processing facilities because it persists in biofilms, potentiating biotransfer. stainless steel is commonly used for food contact surfaces and transport containers. l. monocytogenes biofilm on stainless steel served as a model system for surface sampling to test the performance of a sonicating swab in comparison to a standard cotton swab. swab performance and consistency were determined using total viable counts. stainless steel coupons sampled ... | 2017 | 28314729 |
| bacterial detection using peptide-based platform and impedance spectroscopy. | antimicrobial peptides have the ability to function as bio-recognition elements in the detection of bacteria. for instance, we showed that leucocin a, an antimicrobial peptide from class iia bacteriocins, binds gram-positive listeria monocytogenes with higher affinity than other gram-positive bacteria like s. aureus, l. innocua, and e. faecalis. the binding was detected using impedance spectroscopy when leucocin a immobilized on impedance electrodes binds bacteria from a sample. here we highligh ... | 2017 | 28299684 |
| anti-listeria activity of lactic acid bacteria in two traditional sicilian cheeses. | listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen frequently found in dairy products, and its growth is difficult to control. bacteriocin-like inhibitory substances (blis), produced by lactic acid bacteria (lab), having proven in vitro anti-listeria activity, could provide an innovative approach to control l. monocytogenes; however, this application needs to be evaluated in vivo. in this study, twenty lab strains isolated from different sicilian dairy environments were tested for control of growth of l. mono ... | 2017 | 28299290 |
| biofilm-producing ability of listeria monocytogenes isolates from brazilian cheese processing plants. | the persistence of listeria monocytogenes in food industry environments has been associated to the ability of specific isolates to produce biofilms. this study aimed to evaluate the biofilm production of 85 l. monocytogenes strains previously isolated from samples of cheese, brine and the environment of two cheese processing plants located in são paulo, brazil. the l. monocytogenes isolates belonged to serotypes 4b, 1/2b and 1/2c, yielded 30 different pulsotypes by pulsed-field gel electrophores ... | 2017 | 28290331 |
| metabolic determinants in listeria monocytogenes anaerobic listeriolysin o production. | listeria monocytogenes is a human pathogen and a facultative anaerobe. to better understand how anaerobic growth affects l. monocytogenes pathogenesis, we first showed that anaerobic growth led to decreased growth and changes in surface morphology. moreover, compared to aerobically grown bacteria, anaerobically grown l. monocytogenes established higher level of invasion but decreased intracellular growth and actin polymerization in cultured cells. the production of listeriolysin o (llo) was sign ... | 2017 | 28289786 |
| control of recombination directionality by the listeria phage a118 protein gp44 and the coiled-coil motif of its serine integrase. | the serine integrase of phage a118 catalyzes integrative recombination between attp on the phage and a specific attb locus on the chromosome of listeriamonocytogenes but is unable to promote excisive recombination between the hybrid attl and attr sites found on the integrated prophage without assistance from a recombination directionality factor (rdf). we have identified and characterized the phage-encoded rdf, gp44, which activates the a118 integrase for excision and inhibits integration. gp44 ... | 2017 | 28289084 |
| listeria monocytogenes ability to survive desiccation: influence of serotype, origin, virulence, and genotype. | listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that is responsible for listeriosis, is a very diverse species. desiccation resistance has been rarely studied in l. monocytogenes, although it is a stress that is largely encountered by this microorganism in food-processing environments and that could be managed to prevent its presence. the objective of this study was to evaluate the resistance of 30 l. monocytogenes strains to moderate desiccation (75% relative humidity) and evaluate the correlation of such ... | 2017 | 28288399 |
| intractable neck pain in an oncologic palliative care setting: is cancer always the answer? | refractory pain is a common manifestation in an oncologic palliative care setting and represents a major challenge for health care professionals involved in care provision. the underlying neoplasm and its dissemination are the foremost pathophysiologic mechanism for the development of pain in patients with advanced cancer. nonetheless, other etiologies such as trauma and infections need to be considered by clinicians in this particular care setting. the authors present the case of a patient with ... | 2017 | 28287358 |
| efficient control of chronic lcmv infection by a cd4 t cell epitope-based heterologous prime-boost vaccination in a murine model. | cd4(+) t cells are essential for sustaining cd8(+) t cell responses during a chronic infection. the adoptive transfer of virus-specific cd4(+) t cells has been shown to efficiently rescue exhausted cd8(+) t cells. however, the question of whether endogenous virus-specific cd4(+) t cell responses can be enhanced by certain vaccination strategies and subsequently reinvigorate exhausted cd8(+) t cells remains unexplored. in this study, we developed a cd4(+) t cell epitope-based heterologous prime-b ... | 2017 | 28287115 |
| teriyaki sauce with carvacrol or thymol effectively controls escherichia coli o157:h7, listeria monocytogenes, salmonella typhimurium, and indigenous flora in marinated beef and marinade. | an effective bactericidal cold-marinating method for beef products is described, exploiting the synergism between soy sauce and natural compounds (carvacrol, cv or thymol, tm) to reduce microbiological risks. beef slices inoculated with escherichia coli o157:h7, listeria monocytogenes, and salmonella typhimurium (3.1-3.5logcfu/g) were marinated in a teriyaki sauce with or without cv and tm (0.3 and 0.5%). after 1, 3, and 7days at 4°c, indigenous microflora population, color, lipid oxidation, mar ... | 2017 | 28285115 |
| listeria monocytogenes in fresh produce: outbreaks, prevalence and contamination levels. | listeria monocytogenes, a member of the genus listeria, is widely distributed in agricultural environments, such as soil, manure and water. this organism is a recognized foodborne pathogenic bacterium that causes many diseases, from mild gastroenteritis to severe blood and/or central nervous system infections, as well as abortion in pregnant women. generally, processed ready-to-eat and cold-stored meat and dairy products are considered high-risk foods for l. monocytogenes infections that cause h ... | 2017 | 28282938 |
| the complement anaphylatoxins c5a and c3a suppress ifn-β production in response to listeria monocytogenes by inhibition of the cyclic dinucleotide-activated cytosolic surveillance pathway. | listeria monocytogenes is an intracellular gram-positive bacterium that induces expression of type i ifns (ifn-α/ifn-β) during infection. these cytokines are detrimental to the host during infection by priming leukocytes to undergo l. monocytogenes-mediated apoptosis. our previous studies showed that c5ar1(-/-) and c3ar(-/-) mice are highly susceptible to l. monocytogenes infection as a result of increased ifn-β-mediated apoptosis of major leukocyte cell populations, including cd4(+) and cd8(+) ... | 2017 | 28275134 |
| virulence genes and genetic relationship of l. monocytogenes isolated from human and food sources in brazil. | the herein presented assay provided a bacteriological and molecular characterization of 100 samples of l. monocytogenes isolated from human (43) and food (57) sources, from several regions of brazil, and collected between 1975 and 2013. antigenic characterization defined 49% of serotype 4b samples, followed by 28% of serotype 1/2b, 14% of serotype 1/2c, 8% of serotype 1/2a, and 1% of serotype 3b. both type of samples from human and food origin express the same serotype distribution. multiplex pc ... | 2017 | 28274807 |
| inactivation of listeria monocytogenes on frozen red raspberries by using uv-c light. | in this study, the efficacy of uv-c treatment was determined on the reduction of foodborne pathogens on artificially contaminated frozen food surfaces. at first, the uv-c inactivation rates on 100 μl of the respective cocktails of escherichia coli o157:h7, salmonella , and listeria monocytogenes covered underneath 0.5-cm-thick ice were examined. simultaneously, the energy percentage of uv-c transmitted through the ice was determined. the experiments showed that more than 65% of the uv-c light en ... | 2017 | 28272923 |
| genetic characterization of listeria monocytogenes isolates from industrial and retail ready-to-eat meat-based foods and their relationship with clinical strains from human listeriosis in portugal. | listeria monocytogenes isolates (n = 81) recovered from ready-to-eat meat-based food products (rtemp) collected in industrial processing plants and retail establishments were genetically characterized for comparison with those from human clinical cases of listeriosis (n = 49). the aim was to assess rtemp as a possible food source for human infection. l. monocytogenes was detected in 12.5% of the rtemp samples, and in some cases, counts were above the european food safety criteria. all isolates w ... | 2017 | 28272920 |
| in situ generation of chlorine dioxide for surface decontamination of produce. | fresh fruits and vegetables are frequently contaminated with bacterial pathogens and implicated in foodborne illnesses. the objective of this study was to develop a unique surface decontamination method for produce using sodium chlorite and an acid in a sequential treatment. the surfaces of cantaloupe rinds, peels of cucumbers, stem scars of grape tomatoes, and leaves of baby spinach were inoculated with salmonella or listeria monocytogenes at 5 to 6 log cfu/g, submerged in 1.6 to 4% sodium chlo ... | 2017 | 28272919 |
| listeria monocytogenes internalizes in romaine lettuce grown in greenhouse conditions. | listeria monocytogenes has been implicated in a number of outbreaks involving fresh produce, including an outbreak in 2016 resulting from contaminated packaged salads. the persistence and internalization potential of l. monocytogenes in romaine lettuce was evaluated, and the persistence of two l. monocytogenes strains was assessed on three romaine lettuce cultivars. seeds were germinated, and plants grown in three soil types (i.e., standard potting mix, autoclaved potting mix, and top soil) and ... | 2017 | 28271926 |
| a 3-year multi-food study of the presence and persistence of listeria monocytogenes in 54 small food businesses in ireland. | the problem of assessing the occurrence of the food-borne pathogen listeria monocytogenes in the food chain, and therefore the risk of exposure of the human population, is often challenging because of the limited scope of some studies. in this study the occurrence of l. monocytogenes in food from four major food groups, dairy products, meats, seafood and vegetables, and associated food processing environments in ireland was studied over a three-year period. fifty-four small food businesses parti ... | 2017 | 28271853 |
| structural insights into glutathione-mediated activation of the master regulator prfa in listeria monocytogenes. | 2017 | 28271443 | |
| listeria monocytogenes induces an interferon-enhanced activation of the integrated stress response that is detrimental for resolution of infection in mice. | type i interferons (ifns) induce a detrimental response during listeria monocytogenes (l. monocytogenes) infection. we were interested in identifying mechanisms linking ifn signaling to negative host responses against l. monocytogenes infection. herein we found that infection of myeloid cells with l. monocytogenes led to a coordinated induction of type i ifns and activation of the integrated stress response (isr). infected cells did not induce xbp1 splicing or bip upregulation, indicating that t ... | 2017 | 28267207 |
| the position of prenylation of isoflavonoids and stilbenoids from legumes (fabaceae) modulates the antimicrobial activity against gram positive pathogens. | the legume plant family (fabaceae) is a potential source of antimicrobial phytochemicals. molecular diversity in phytochemicals of legume extracts was enhanced by germination and fungal elicitation of seven legume species, as established by rp-uhplc-uv-ms. the relationship between phytochemical composition, including different types of skeletons and substitutions, and antibacterial properties of extracts was investigated. extracts rich in prenylated isoflavonoids and stilbenoids showed potent an ... | 2017 | 28254012 |
| microbial survey of ready-to-eat salad ingredients sold at retail reveals the occurrence and the persistence of listeria monocytogenes sequence types 2 and 87 in pre-packed smoked salmon. | as the preparation of salads involves extensive handling and the use of uncooked ingredients, they are particularly vulnerable to microbial contamination. this study aimed to determine the microbial safety and quality of pre-packed salads and salad bar ingredients sold in singapore, so as to identify public health risks that could arise from consuming salads and to determine areas for improvement in the management of food safety. | 2017 | 28245788 |
| apoptotic cells enhance pathogenesis of listeria monocytogenes. | infections by pathogenic microorganisms elicit host immune responses, which crucially limit those infections. pathogens employ various strategies to evade host immunity. we have identified the exploitation of the repertoire of potent immunosuppressive responses elicited normally by apoptotic cells ("innate apoptotic immunity"; iai) as one of these strategies. in the case of listeria monocytogenes, an environmentally ubiquitous, foodborne bacterial pathogen capable of causing life-threatening inv ... | 2017 | 28242425 |
| benzalkonium tolerance genes and outcome in listeria monocytogenes meningitis. | listeria monocytogenes is a food-borne pathogen that can cause meningitis. the listerial genotype st6 has been linked to increasing rates of unfavourable outcome over time. we investigated listerial genetic variation and the relation with clinical outcome in meningitis. | 2017 | 27998823 |
| surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy introduced into the international standard organization (iso) regulations as an alternative method for detection and identification of pathogens in the food industry. | we show that surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy (sers) coupled with principal component analysis (pca) can serve as a fast, reliable, and easy method for detection and identification of food-borne bacteria, namely salmonella spp., listeria monocytogenes, and cronobacter spp., in different types of food matrices (salmon, eggs, powdered infant formula milk, mixed herbs, respectively). the main aim of this work was to introduce the sers technique into three iso (6579:2002; 11290-1:1996/a1:2004; 22 ... | 2017 | 28004171 |
| sensitive detection of listeria monocytogenes based on highly efficient enrichment with vancomycin-conjugated brush-like magnetic nano-platforms. | pathogens pose a significant threat to public health worldwide. despite many technological advances in the rapid diagnosis of pathogens, sensitive pathogen detection remains challenging because target pathogenic bacteria usually exist in complex samples at very low concentrations. here, the construction of multivalent brush-like magnetic nanoprobes and their application for the efficient enriching of pathogens are demonstrated. brush-like magnetic nanoprobes were constructed by modification with ... | 2017 | 28013018 |
| thermal inactivation and sublethal injury kinetics of salmonella enterica and listeria monocytogenes in broth versus agar surface. | the objective of the present study was to compare the thermal inactivation and sublethal injury kinetics of salmonella enterica and listeria monocytogenes in broth (suspended cells) and on solid surface (agar-seeded cells). a 3-strain cocktail of s. enterica or l. monocytogenes inoculated in broth or on agar was subjected to heating in a water bath at various set temperatures (55.0, 57.5 and 60.0°c for s. enterica and 60.0, 62.5 and 65°c for l. monocytogenes). the occurrence of sublethally injur ... | 2017 | 28011300 |
| singleton sequence type 382, an emerging clonal group of listeria monocytogenes associated with three multistate outbreaks linked to contaminated stone fruit, caramel apples, and leafy green salad. | three multistate outbreaks between 2014 and 2016, involving case patients in and outside the united states, were linked to stone fruit, caramel apples, and packaged leafy green salad contaminated with listeria monocytogenes singleton sequence type 382 (st382), a serotype ivb-v1 clone with limited genomic divergence. isolates from these outbreaks and other st382 isolates not associated with these outbreaks were analyzed by whole-genome sequencing (wgs) analysis. the primary differences among st38 ... | 2017 | 28053218 |
| structural characterisation of the fatty acid biosynthesis enzyme fabf from the pathogen listeria monocytogenes. | development of new antimicrobial agents is required against the causative agent for listeriosis, listeria monocytogenes, as the number of drug resistant strains continues to increase. a promising target is the β-ketoacyl-acyl carrier protein synthase fabf, which participates in the catalysis of fatty acid synthesis and elongation, and is required for the production of phospholipid membranes, lipoproteins, and lipopolysaccharides. in this study, we report the 1.35 å crystal structure of fabf from ... | 2017 | 28045020 |
| detection of premature stop codons leading to truncated internalin a among food and clinical strains of listeria monocytogenes. | listeria monocytogenes is a food-borne pathogen responsible for outbreaks and sporadic cases of listeriosis, a severe invasive disease. internalin a (inla) a protein encoded by inla has a key role in the mechanism of pathogenesis in l. monocytogenes infection, specifically in the invasion of human intestinal epithelial cells. studies on inla have shown that mutations leading to premature stop codons (pmscs) occur naturally and are associated with impaired virulence of l. monocytogenes strains. i ... | 2017 | 28040183 |
| application of low frequency pulsed ohmic heating for inactivation of foodborne pathogens and ms-2 phage in buffered peptone water and tomato juice. | the purpose of this study was to inactivate foodborne pathogens effectively by ohmic heating in buffered peptone water and tomato juice without causing electrode corrosion and quality degradation. escherichia coli o157:h7, salmonella typhimurium, and listeria monocytogenes were used as representative foodborne pathogens and ms-2 phage was used as a norovirus surrogate. buffered peptone water and tomato juice inoculated with pathogens were treated with pulsed ohmic heating at different frequencie ... | 2017 | 28040173 |
| differential gene expression and filamentation of listeria monocytogenes 08-5923 exposed to sodium lactate and sodium diacetate. | this study reports the gene expression and filamentation in listeria monocytogenes 08-5923 following exposure to food preservatives sodium lactate (nal) and sodium diacetate (sd). l. monocytogenes 08-5923 was challenged with a mixture of nal/sd, nal or sodium acetate at 37 °c in tryptic soy broth. in the initial study, l. monocytogenes 08-5923 was exposed to nal/sd for 24 h. the transcriptome was investigated by rna sequencing. a stress response network was discovered in l. monocytogenes 08-5923 ... | 2017 | 28040163 |
| application of a 222-nm krypton-chlorine excilamp to control foodborne pathogens on sliced cheese surfaces and characterization of the bactericidal mechanisms. | this study was conducted to investigate the basic spectral properties of a 222-nm krypton-chlorine (krcl) excilamp and its inactivation efficacy against major foodborne pathogens on solid media, as well as on sliced cheese compared to a conventional 254-nm low-pressure mercury (lp hg) lamp. selective media and sliced cheese inoculated with escherichia coli o157:h7, salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium, and listeria monocytogenes were irradiated with a krcl excilamp and a lp hg lamp at the sam ... | 2017 | 28039742 |
| endoplasmic reticulum chaperone gp96 controls actomyosin dynamics and protects against pore-forming toxins. | during infection, plasma membrane (pm) blebs protect host cells against bacterial pore-forming toxins (pfts), but were also proposed to promote pathogen dissemination. however, the details and impact of blebbing regulation during infection remained unclear. here, we identify the endoplasmic reticulum chaperone gp96 as a novel regulator of pft-induced blebbing. gp96 interacts with non-muscle myosin heavy chain iia (nmhciia) and controls its activity and remodelling, which is required for appropri ... | 2017 | 28039206 |
| an effective counterselection system for listeria monocytogenes and its use to characterize the monocin genomic region of strain 10403s. | construction of listeria monocytogenes mutants by allelic exchange has been laborious and time-consuming due to lack of proficient selection markers for the final recombination event, that is, a marker conveying substance sensitivity to the bacteria bearing it, enabling the exclusion of merodiploids and selection for plasmid loss. in order to address this issue, we engineered a counterselection marker based on a mutated phenylalanyl-trna synthetase gene (phes*). this mutation renders the phenyla ... | 2017 | 28039138 |
| a rapid typing method for listeria monocytogenes based on high-throughput multilocus sequence typing (hi-mlst). | listeria monocytogenes infects humans via food products, causing listeriosis. consequently, food companies pay meticulous attention to the risk of contamination of their products by this bacterium. while fragment analysis methods such as pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (pfge) are used to trace the sources of contamination for this bacterium, some drawbacks have been identified, namely the complexity of the methods and the difficulty of making data comparisons. as an alternative, multilocus sequ ... | 2017 | 28038334 |
| bacterial meningitis in alcoholic patients: a population-based prospective study. | to study clinical features and outcome of community-acquired bacterial meningitis in alcoholic patients. | 2017 | 28065808 |
| hospital-acquired listeriosis linked to a persistently contaminated milkshake machine. | one case of hospital-acquired listeriosis was linked to milkshakes produced in a commercial-grade shake freezer machine. this machine was found to be contaminated with a strain of listeria monocytogenes epidemiologically and molecularly linked to a contaminated pasteurized, dairy-based ice cream product at the same hospital a year earlier, despite repeated cleaning and sanitizing. healthcare facilities should be aware of the potential for prolonged listeria contamination of food service equipmen ... | 2017 | 28065212 |
| multistate outbreak of listeria monocytogenes infections linked to whole apples used in commercially produced, prepackaged caramel apples: united states, 2014-2015. | whole apples have not been previously implicated in outbreaks of foodborne bacterial illness. we investigated a nationwide listeriosis outbreak associated with caramel apples. we defined an outbreak-associated case as an infection with one or both of two outbreak strains of listeria monocytogenes highly related by whole-genome multilocus sequence typing (wgmlst) from 1 october 2014 to 1 february 2015. single-interviewer open-ended interviews identified the source. outbreak-associated cases were ... | 2017 | 28065170 |
| evaluation of the 3m™ molecular detection assay (mda) 2 - listeria monocytogenes for the detection of listeria monocytogenes in a variety of foods and select environmental surfaces: collaborative study, first action 2016.08. | the 3m™ molecular detection assay (mda) 2 - listeria monocytogenes uses loop-mediated isothermal amplification of unique dna target sequences combined with bioluminescence to rapidly detect listeria monocytogenes in a broad range of food types and on environmental surfaces. using an unpaired study design, technicians from 13 laboratories located in the united states and canada compared the 3m mda 2 - listeria monocytogenes to the u.s. department of agriculture food safety inspection service micr ... | 2017 | 28059049 |
| acute fetal demise with first trimester maternal infection resulting from listeria monocytogenes in a nonhuman primate model. | infection with listeria monocytogenes during pregnancy is associated with miscarriage, preterm birth, and neonatal complications, including sepsis and meningitis. while the risk of these conditions is thought to be greatest during the third trimester of pregnancy, the determinants of fetoplacental susceptibility to infection, the contribution of gestational age, and the in vivo progression of disease at the maternal-fetal interface are poorly understood. we developed a nonhuman primate model of ... | 2017 | 28223455 |
| listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon and other smoked fish at retail in italy: frequency of contamination and strain characterization in products from different manufacturers. | seven hundred seventy-eight samples of packaged smoked fish (774 smoked salmon and 4 smoked swordfish) on sale in italy, from 50 different manufacturers located in 12 european union countries, were purchased from the italian market between may and december 2011. the surface temperatures of the samples on sale ranged from 0 to 13°c (3.4 ± 1.5°c, mean ± sd). six hundred eighty (87.4%) of 778 samples were stored at ≤4°c. one hundred fifty-seven samples (20.2%, 95% confidence interval 17.5 to 23.1%) ... | 2017 | 28221976 |
| fate of listeria monocytogenes , pathogenic yersinia enterocolitica , and escherichia coli o157:h7 gfp(+) in ready-to-eat salad during cold storage: what is the risk to consumers? | in this study, we investigated the fate of listeria monocytogenes , pathogenic yersinia enterocolitica , and escherichia coli o157:h7 gfp(+) inoculated in low numbers into ready-to-eat baby spinach and mixed-ingredient salad (baby spinach with chicken meat). samples were stored at recommended maximum refrigerator temperature (8°c in sweden) or at an abuse temperature (15°c) for up to 7 days. mixed-ingredient salad supported considerable growth when stored at 15°c during shelf life (3 days), with ... | 2017 | 28221975 |
| microbial quality, safety, and pathogen detection by using quantitative pcr of raw salad vegetables sold in dhanbad city, india. | consumption of ready-to-eat fresh vegetables has increased worldwide, with a consequent increase in outbreaks caused by foodborne pathogens. in the indian subcontinent, raw fresh vegetables are usually consumed without washing or other decontamination procedures, thereby leading to new food safety threats. in this study, the microbiological quality and pathogenic profile of raw salad vegetables was evaluated through standard protocols. in total, 480 samples (60 each of eight different salad vege ... | 2017 | 28221891 |
| prediction of escherichia coli o157:h7, salmonella , and listeria monocytogenes growth in leafy greens without temperature control. | a recent study by the centers for disease control and prevention reported that between 1998 and 2008, leafy greens outbreaks accounted for 22.3% of foodborne outbreaks in the united states. several studies on the growth of bacteria at different temperatures have been conducted; however, there is a need for the prediction of bacterial growth when leafy greens are transported without temperature control. food products, when taken out of refrigeration, undergo a temperature change, with the rate of ... | 2017 | 28221878 |
| l-glutamine induces expression of listeria monocytogenes virulence genes. | the high environmental adaptability of bacteria is contingent upon their ability to sense changes in their surroundings. bacterial pathogen entry into host poses an abrupt and dramatic environmental change, during which successful pathogens gauge multiple parameters that signal host localization. the facultative human pathogen listeria monocytogenes flourishes in soil, water and food, and in ~50 different animals, and serves as a model for intracellular infection. l. monocytogenes identifies hos ... | 2017 | 28114430 |
| an unusual presentation of listeria monocytogenes rhombencephalitis. | we describe a case of 52-year-old woman with a medical history of crohn's disease presented abrupt fever, asymmetrical multiple cranial nerve palsies and focal neurological symptoms localized to the brainstem. the patient was initially diagnosed with ischaemic stroke, because of acute clinical course and results of neuroimaging. cerebrospinal fluid analysis revealed mild infection with negative gram staining and culture. final diagnosis of listeria monocytogenes brainstem infection (rhombencepha ... | 2017 | 28110853 |
| listeria monocytogenes isolation from urine: a series of 15 cases and review. | 2017 | 28110052 | |
| naturally occurring inlb variants that support intragastric listeria monocytogenes infection in mice. | listeria monocytogenes is a causative agent of foodborne infection in humans and animals. the virulence factor inlb interacts with mammalian receptor c-met via its internalin domain to provide l. monocytogenes invasion in non-professional phagocytes. naturally occurring inlb internalin domain variants form four subclusters on the maximal likelihood tree. four variants belonging to distinct subclusters were cloned into the vector carrying 3΄ and 5΄-flanking sequences to restore full length inlb a ... | 2017 | 28104777 |
| glutathione and glutathione transferase omega 1 as key posttranslational regulators in macrophages. | macrophage activation during phagocytosis or by pattern recognition receptors, such as toll-like receptor 4, leads to the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ros). ros act as a microbicidal defense mechanism, promoting clearance of infection, allowing for resolution of inflammation. overproduction of ros, however, overwhelms our cellular antioxidant defense system, promoting oxidation of protein machinery, leading to macrophage dysregulation and pathophysiology of chronic inflammatory condi ... | 2017 | 28102119 |
| effect of humidity and temperature on the survival of listeria monocytogenes on surfaces. | listeria monocytogenes is a pathogenic bacterium, with human disease and infection linked to dairy products, seafood, ready-to-eat meat and raw & undercooked meats. stainless steel is the most common food preparation surface and therefore, it is important to understand how food storage conditions such as surface materials, temperature and relative humidity can affect survival of l. monocytogenes. in this study, survival of l. monocytogenes on stainless steel was investigated at three temperature ... | 2017 | 28101930 |
| the influence of the toxin/antitoxin mazef on growth and survival of listeria monocytogenes under stress. | a major factor in the resilience of listeria monocytogenes is the alternative sigma factor b (σ(b)). type ii toxin/antitoxin (ta) systems are also known to have a role in the bacterial stress response upon activation via the clpp or lon proteases. directly upstream of the σ(b) operon in l. monocytogenes is the ta system mazef, which can cleave mrna at uacmu sites. in this study, we showed that the mazef ta locus does not affect the level of persister formation during treatment with antibiotics i ... | 2017 | 28098783 |
| distinct neurotoxicity profile of listeriolysin o from listeria monocytogenes. | cholesterol-dependent cytolysins (cdcs) are protein toxins that originate from gram-positive bacteria and contribute substantially to their pathogenicity. cdcs bind membrane cholesterol and build prepores and lytic pores. some effects of the toxins are observed in non-lytic concentrations. two pathogens, streptococcus pneumoniae and listeria monocytogenes, cause fatal bacterial meningitis, and both produce toxins of the cdc family-pneumolysin and listeriolysin o, respectively. it has been demons ... | 2017 | 28098781 |
| c-di-amp modulates listeria monocytogenes central metabolism to regulate growth, antibiotic resistance and osmoregulation. | cyclic diadenosine monophosphate (c-di-amp) is a conserved nucleotide second messenger critical for bacterial growth and resistance to cell wall-active antibiotics. in listeria monocytogenes, the sole diadenylate cyclase, daca, is essential in rich, but not synthetic media and δdaca mutants are highly sensitive to the β-lactam antibiotic cefuroxime. in this study, loss of function mutations in the oligopeptide importer (oppabcdf) and glycine betaine importer (gbuabc) allowed δdaca mutants to gro ... | 2017 | 28097715 |
| functional constituents of wild and cultivated goji (l. barbarum l.) leaves: phytochemical characterization, biological profile, and computational studies. | goji (lycium barbarum l.) leaves are emphasized as a functional tea or as dietary supplements. the phenolic compound profile, antioxidant, enzyme inhibitory, antimicrobial, and antimutagenic activities of leaf extracts from two selected cultivars in comparison with wild-growing plants have been evaluated. hplc-dad/esi-tof-ms analysis revealed the presence of phenolic acids and flavonoids with chlorogenic acid and rutin being the dominant compounds in the cultivated plants, whereas rutin and kaem ... | 2017 | 28095717 |
| acquired central hypoventilation following listeria monocytogenes rhombencephalitis. | 2017 | 28087753 | |
| bcap inhibits proliferation and differentiation of myeloid progenitors in the steady state and during demand situations. | b-cell adaptor for phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (bcap) is a signaling adaptor expressed in mature hematopoietic cells, including monocytes and neutrophils. here we investigated the role of bcap in the homeostasis and development of these myeloid lineages. bcap(-/-) mice had more bone marrow (bm) monocytes than wild-type (wt) mice, and in mixed wt:bcap(-/-) bm chimeras, monocytes and neutrophils skewed toward bcap(-/-) origin, showing a competitive advantage for bcap(-/-) myeloid cells. bcap was ... | 2017 | 28087538 |
| prevalence, virulence potential, and antibiotic susceptibility profile of listeria monocytogenes isolated from bovine raw milk samples obtained from rajasthan, india. | listeriosis is a serious foodborne disease of a global concern, and can effectively be controlled by a continuous surveillance of the virulent and multidrug-resistant strains of listeria monocytogenes. this study was planned to investigate prevalence of l. monocytogenes in bovine raw milk samples. a total of 457 raw milk samples collected from 15 major cities in rajasthan, india, were analyzed for the presence of l. monocytogenes by using standard microbiological and molecular methods. five of t ... | 2017 | 28085487 |
| promyelocytic leukemia protein (pml) controls listeria monocytogenes infection. | the promyelocytic leukemia protein (pml) is the main organizer of stress-responsive subnuclear structures called pml nuclear bodies. these structures recruit multiple interactors and modulate their abundance or their posttranslational modifications, notably by the sumo ubiquitin-like modifiers. the involvement of pml in antiviral responses is well established. in contrast, the role of pml in bacterial infection remains poorly characterized. here, we show that pml restricts infection by the patho ... | 2017 | 28074026 |
| antibacterial effect of 405±5nm light emitting diode illumination against escherichia coli o157:h7, listeria monocytogenes, and salmonella on the surface of fresh-cut mango and its influence on fruit quality. | to investigate a potential of 405±5nm light emitting diode (led) as a novel technology for food preservation, the antibacterial effect of 405±5nm led on escherichia coli o157:h7, listeria monocytogenes, and salmonella spp. on the surface of fresh-cut mango and its influence on fruit quality were evaluated at different storage temperatures. led-illumination inactivated 1.0-1.6 logcfu/cm(2) of populations at 4 and 10°c for 36-48h (total dose, 2.6-3.5kj/cm(2)) regardless of bacterial species, while ... | 2017 | 28073081 |
| impact of environmental factors on the culturability and viability of listeria monocytogenes under conditions encountered in food processing plants. | the ability of listeria monocytogenes to adhere to and persist on surfaces for months or even years may be responsible for its transmission from contaminated surfaces to food products. hence the necessity to find effective means to prevent the establishment of l. monocytogenes in food processing environments. the aim of this study was to assess, through a fractional experimental design, the environmental factors that could affect the survival of l. monocytogenes cells on surfaces to thereby prev ... | 2017 | 28073080 |
| listeria monocytogenes behaviour and quality attributes during sausage storage affected by sodium nitrite, sodium lactate and thyme essential oil. | the effects of the addition of nitrite at 200 ppm (n), sodium lactate 1.5% (l) and thyme essential oil at 100 ppm (t1) on listeria monocytogenes behaviour and atpase activity inhibition were evaluated, as well as lipid oxidation through the quantification of malonaldehydes, in sausage stored at 8 ℃ for 41 days and at 30 ℃ for 14 days. the changes in the colour profile were performed during storage time at 8 ℃. quantitative descriptive sensory analyses were performed after two days at 4 ℃. at 8 ℃ ... | 2017 | 28068841 |
| listeria monocytogenes circulating in rabbit meat products and slaughterhouses in italy: prevalence data and comparison among typing results. | rabbit meat has outstanding dietetic and nutritional properties. however, few data on microbiological hazards associated with rabbit productions are available. in this study, the presence of listeria monocytogenes was determined in 430 rabbit carcasses, 256 rabbit meat cuts and products, and 599 environmental sponges collected from four italian rabbit slaughterhouses over a period of 1 year. prevalence of l. monocytogenes among the 1285 rabbit meat and environmental samples was 11%, with statist ... | 2017 | 28067541 |
| growth, viability and architecture of biofilms of listeria monocytogenes formed on abiotic surfaces. | the pathogenic bacterium listeria monocytogenes can persist in food processing plants for many years, even when appropriate hygienic measures are in place, with potential for contaminating ready-to-eat products and, its ability to form biofilms on abiotic surfaces certainly contributes for the environmental persistence. in this research, l. monocytogenes was grown in biofilms up 8 days attached to stainless steel and glass surfaces, contributing for advancing the knowledge on architecture of mat ... | 2017 | 28237677 |
| antimicrobial resistance profiles of listeria monocytogenes and listeria innocua isolated from ready-to-eat products of animal origin in spain. | the objective of this work was to investigate the antimicrobial resistance in listeria spp. isolated from food of animal origin. a total of 50 listeria strains isolated from meat and dairy products, consisting of 7 listeria monocytogenes and 43 listeria innocua strains, were characterized for antimicrobial susceptibility against nine antimicrobials. the strains were screened by real-time pcr for the presence of antimicrobial resistance genes: tet m, tet l, mef a, msr a, erm a, erm b, lnu a, and ... | 2017 | 28355096 |
| comparative phenotypic and genotypic analysis of swiss and finnish listeria monocytogenes isolates with respect to benzalkonium chloride resistance. | reduced susceptibility of listeria monocytogenes to benzalkonium chloride (bc), a quaternary ammonium compound widely used in food processing and hospital environments, is a growing public health and food safety concern. the minimal inhibitory concentration of bc on 392 l. monocytogenes strains from switzerland (ch) and finland (fin) was determined. within this strain collection, benzalkonium chloride resistance was observed in 12.3% (24/195) of swiss and 10.6% (21/197) of finnish strains. in bo ... | 2017 | 28386248 |
| local outbreak of listeria monocytogenes serotype 4b sequence type 6 due to contaminated meat pâté. | in january and february 2016, five cases of confirmed and two cases of probable infection due to listeria monocytogenes serotype 4b, sequence type (st) 6 belonging to a single pulsed-field gel electrophoresis pulsotype pattern were registered in a region of southern switzerland. l. monocytogenes was detected in blood samples (four cases) and pleural fluid (one case). furthermore, l. monocytogenes 4b st6 was detected in a stool sample of an asymptomatic person exposed to a common food. forthwith, ... | 2017 | 28379731 |
| listeriolysin s is a streptolysin s-like virulence factor that targets exclusively prokaryotic cells in vivo. | streptolysin s (sls)-like virulence factors from clinically relevant gram-positive pathogens have been proposed to behave as potent cytotoxins, playing key roles in tissue infection. listeriolysin s (lls) is an sls-like hemolysin/bacteriocin present among listeria monocytogenes strains responsible for human listeriosis outbreaks. as lls cytotoxic activity has been associated with virulence, we investigated the lls-specific contribution to host tissue infection. surprisingly, we first show that l ... | 2017 | 28377528 |
| listeria monocytogenes infection associated with alemtuzumab - - a case for better preventive strategies. | the mortality of septicaemia, meningitis and encephalitis caused by listeria monocytogenes is 20-40%. twenty-one cases of invasive listeriosis associated with alemtuzumab, including at least 16 in patients with multiple sclerosis, have been published or reported to the world health organization case safety reports database. three cases were fatal, including at least one patient treated for multiple sclerosis in 2016. | 2017 | 28376817 |
| whey protein isolate/cellulose nanofibre/tio2 nanoparticle/rosemary essential oil nanocomposite film: its effect on microbial and sensory quality of lamb meat and growth of common foodborne pathogenic bacteria during refrigeration. | the use of biodegradable nanocomposite films in active packaging is of great importance since they can have a controlled release of antimicrobial compounds. this study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of whey protein isolate (wpi)/cellulose nanofibre (cnf) nanocomposite films containing 1.0% (w/w) titanium dioxide (tio2) and 2.0% (w/v) rosemary essential oil (reo) in preserving the microbial and sensory quality of lamb meat during the storage at 4±1°c. initially, the best concentration of ... | 2017 | 28376399 |
| contamination by salmonella spp., campylobacter spp. and listeria spp. of most popular chicken- and pork-sausages sold in reunion island. | one of the most popular meat products of the local "cuisine" is sausage composed with 100% chicken or 100% pork. in this study, we aimed to determine the presence of salmonella spp., campylobacter spp. and listeria spp. in chicken- and pork-sausages, quantify salmonella spp. population and identify the factors that could be associated with contamination in the outlets. two hundred and three batches of pork and chicken sausages were randomly collected from 67 local outlets (supermarkets, grocerie ... | 2017 | 28371717 |