Potential roles and functions of Listerial Virulence factors during brain entry
Although it rarely induces disease in humans, Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) is important due to the frequency of serious pathological conditions—such as sepsis and meningitis—it causes in those few people that do get infected. Virulence factors (VF) of Lm—especially those...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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5 May 2020
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Toxins
Year: 2020, Volume: 12, Issue: 5, Pages: 1-18 |
| ISSN: | 2072-6651 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/toxins12050297 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins12050297 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/12/5/297 
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| Author Notes: | Franjo Banović, Horst Schroten and Christian Schwerk |
| Summary: | Although it rarely induces disease in humans, Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) is important due to the frequency of serious pathological conditions—such as sepsis and meningitis—it causes in those few people that do get infected. Virulence factors (VF) of Lm—especially those involved in the passage through multiple cellular barriers of the body, including internalin (Inl) family members and listeriolysin O (LLO)—have been investigated both in vitro and in vivo, but the majority of work was focused on the mechanisms utilized during penetration of the gut and fetoplacental barriers. The role of listerial VF during entry into other organs remain as only partially solved puzzles. Here, we review the current knowledge on the entry of Lm into one of its more significant destinations, the brain, with a specific focus on the role of various VF in cellular adhesion and invasion. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 16.07.2020 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 2072-6651 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/toxins12050297 |