Genomic and pathogenicity islands of Listeria monocytogenes—overview of selected aspects

Listeria monocytogenes causes listeriosis, a disease characterized by a high mortality rate (up to 30%). Since the pathogen is highly tolerant to changing conditions (high and low temperature, wide pH range, low availability of nutrients), it is widespread in the environment, e.g., water, soil, or f...

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Main Authors: Natalia Wiktorczyk-Kapischke, Krzysztof Skowron, Ewa Wałecka-Zacharska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmolb.2023.1161486/full