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SUBMITTER: Bierne H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1899877 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Microbiology and molecular biology reviews : MMBR 20070601 2
The genome of the human food-borne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes is predicted to encode a high number of surface proteins. This abundance likely reflects the ability of this bacterium to survive in diverse environments, including soil, food, and the human host. This review focuses on the various mechanisms by which listerial proteins are attached at the bacterial surface and their many functions, including peptidoglycan metabolism, protein processing, adhesion to host cells, and invasion of ho ...[more]