Invasion of the Brain by <italic toggle="yes">Listeria monocytogenes</italic> Is Mediated by InlF and Host Cell Vimentin

ABSTRACT Listeria monocytogenes is a facultative intracellular bacterial pathogen that is frequently associated with food-borne infection. Of particular concern is the ability of L. monocytogenes to breach the blood-brain barrier, leading to life-threatening meningitis and encephalitis. The mechanis...

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Main Authors: Pallab Ghosh, Elizabeth M. Halvorsen, Dustin A. Ammendolia, Nirit Mor-Vaknin, Mary X. D. O’Riordan, John H. Brumell, David M. Markovitz, Darren E. Higgins
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Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/3987dc4dc043403987c170c9dc79fd39
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