Listeria monocytogenes: Strategies for Survival and Pathogenicity
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817). This special issue belongs to the section "Bacterial Pathogens".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 14
Special Issue Editor
Interests: listeria; pathogenesis; stress response; oxygen
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Dear Colleagues,
Listeria monocytogenes is a deadly food-borne pathogen renowned for its remarkable way to withstand a wide variety of environmental stressors, including food processing systems and the mammalian gastrointestinal tract. Its unique ability to survive fluctuations in temperature, pH, oxygen levels, and other hostile conditions makes it a persistent threat to both human and animal health. This Special Issue delves into the latest research on how L. monocytogenes leverages sophisticated stress response mechanisms to evade lethal challenges, including its strategies for escaping the immune system. By advancing our understanding of these survival tactics, we aim to uncover new approaches for controlling this dangerous pathogen.
Dr. Janet R. Donaldson
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Listeria monocytogenes
- survival tactics
- food-borne pathogens
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