Pathogens Listeria monocytogenes

Two examples where actin polymerization is observed in eukaryotes are in the bacterial pathogens Listeria monocytogenes and Shigella flexneri. The motion that the eukaryote pathogens exhibit is the actin based motility in the cytoplasm of their host. Actin polymerization is known to occur via an insertion polymerization mechanism. The movement is a result of site-directed tread-milling of the actin filaments. This type of movement is classified as a propulsive type motion. The driving force for actin pol)unerization as well as the next motor is the conversion of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to adenosine diphosphate (ADP). ... 

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Chen, W. T., Ladisch, M. R., Geng, T., and Bhunia, A. K. (2005b). Membrane for selective capture of the microbial pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. AIChE. 51, 3305-3308. 

Moser, J., Gerstel, B., Meyer, J.E., Chakraborty, T., Wehland, J., and Heinz, D.W., 1997, Crystal structure of the phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C from the human pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. J. Mol. Biol. 273 269-282. 

Schuppler M, Loessner MJ. The opportunistic pathogen Listeria monocytogenes pathogenicity and interaction with the mucosal immune system. Int J Inflam. 2010 2010 704321. 

Listeria monocytogenes has been known as a pathogen since the 1920s. It has achieved... 

Large analytes targeted by affinity biosensor technology include bacterial pathogens such as Escherichia coli, Salmonella enteritidis, and Listeria monocytogenes. Salmonella enteritidis and Listeria monocytogenes were detected by an SPR sensor at concentrations down to 106 cfu/ml27. 

Bacterial pathogens are relatively large targets (> 1pm) and therefore, their presence can be detected directly with an optional amplification by secondary antibodies (sandwich assay). Examples of foodbome bacterial pathogens detected by SPR biosensors include Escherichia coli (detection limit 5x10 cfii/ml " " ), Listeria monocytogenes (detection limit 1 O cfii/ml " ) and Salmonella enteritidis (detection limit lO cfii/ml" ). 

Listeria monocytogenes Pathogen Cell wall fractionation label-free SRM Cell wall proteome and associated functions (183-185)... 

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