Published in Mol Microbiol on January 01, 2000
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Construction, characterization, and use of two Listeria monocytogenes site-specific phage integration vectors. J Bacteriol (2002) 4.75
Short-term genome evolution of Listeria monocytogenes in a non-controlled environment. BMC Genomics (2008) 1.74
Virulent bacteriophage for efficient biocontrol of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods. Appl Environ Microbiol (2008) 1.71
Listeria monocytogenes mutants that fail to compartmentalize listerolysin O activity are cytotoxic, avirulent, and unable to evade host extracellular defenses. Infect Immun (2003) 1.61
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Identification of the agr locus of Listeria monocytogenes: role in bacterial virulence. Infect Immun (2003) 1.47
The terminally redundant, nonpermuted genome of Listeria bacteriophage A511: a model for the SPO1-like myoviruses of gram-positive bacteria. J Bacteriol (2008) 1.44
Identification of new genes involved in the virulence of Listeria monocytogenes by signature-tagged transposon mutagenesis. Infect Immun (2001) 1.44
Cyclic di-AMP is critical for Listeria monocytogenes growth, cell wall homeostasis, and establishment of infection. MBio (2013) 1.44
Genome-wide analyses reveal lineage specific contributions of positive selection and recombination to the evolution of Listeria monocytogenes. BMC Evol Biol (2008) 1.41
Gene fragments distinguishing an epidemic-associated strain from a virulent prototype strain of Listeria monocytogenes belong to a distinct functional subset of genes and partially cross-hybridize with other Listeria species. Infect Immun (2001) 1.38
Development of a mariner-based transposon and identification of Listeria monocytogenes determinants, including the peptidyl-prolyl isomerase PrsA2, that contribute to its hemolytic phenotype. J Bacteriol (2009) 1.31
A diversity of serine phage integrases mediate site-specific recombination in mammalian cells. Mol Genet Genomics (2006) 1.26
A novel mutation within the central Listeria monocytogenes regulator PrfA that results in constitutive expression of virulence gene products. J Bacteriol (2004) 1.18
Transduction-mediated transfer of unmarked deletion and point mutations through use of counterselectable suicide vectors. J Bacteriol (2002) 1.17
Attachment of Listeria monocytogenes to radish tissue is dependent upon temperature and flagellar motility. Appl Environ Microbiol (2003) 1.14
A sheep in wolf's clothing: Listeria innocua strains with teichoic acid-associated surface antigens and genes characteristic of Listeria monocytogenes serogroup 4. J Bacteriol (2000) 1.08
Discovery, purification, and characterization of a temperate transducing bacteriophage for Bordetella avium. J Bacteriol (2000) 1.07
Constitutive activation of PrfA tilts the balance of Listeria monocytogenes fitness towards life within the host versus environmental survival. PLoS One (2010) 1.03
The virulence regulator PrfA promotes biofilm formation by Listeria monocytogenes. J Bacteriol (2010) 1.01
LplA1-dependent utilization of host lipoyl peptides enables Listeria cytosolic growth and virulence. Mol Microbiol (2007) 1.01
Phages of Listeria offer novel tools for diagnostics and biocontrol. Front Microbiol (2014) 1.00
Temperature-dependent phage resistance of Listeria monocytogenes epidemic clone II. Appl Environ Microbiol (2009) 0.99
Listeria monocytogenes CtaP is a multifunctional cysteine transport-associated protein required for bacterial pathogenesis. Mol Microbiol (2009) 0.99
Host ranges of Listeria-specific bacteriophages from the turkey processing plant environment in the United States. Appl Environ Microbiol (2008) 0.97
Silage collected from dairy farms harbors an abundance of listeriaphages with considerable host range and genome size diversity. Appl Environ Microbiol (2012) 0.96
Comparative genomic and morphological analyses of Listeria phages isolated from farm environments. Appl Environ Microbiol (2014) 0.96
Genome organization and characterization of the virulent lactococcal phage 1358 and its similarities to Listeria phages. Appl Environ Microbiol (2010) 0.93
A Listeria monocytogenes mutant defective in bacteriophage attachment is attenuated in orally inoculated mice and impaired in enterocyte intracellular growth. Infect Immun (2008) 0.91
Bacteriophage P70: unique morphology and unrelatedness to other Listeria bacteriophages. J Virol (2012) 0.89
An In Vivo Selection Identifies Listeria monocytogenes Genes Required to Sense the Intracellular Environment and Activate Virulence Factor Expression. PLoS Pathog (2016) 0.88
Listeria monocytogenes grown at 7° C shows reduced acid survival and an altered transcriptional response to acid shock compared to L. monocytogenes grown at 37° C. Appl Environ Microbiol (2012) 0.85
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Diverse geno- and phenotypes of persistent Listeria monocytogenes isolates from fermented meat sausage production facilities in Portugal. Appl Environ Microbiol (2011) 0.84
Posttranslocation chaperone PrsA2 regulates the maturation and secretion of Listeria monocytogenes proprotein virulence factors. J Bacteriol (2011) 0.83
A differential fluorescence-based genetic screen identifies Listeria monocytogenes determinants required for intracellular replication. J Bacteriol (2013) 0.81
Listeria monocytogenes is resistant to lysozyme through the regulation, not the acquisition, of cell wall-modifying enzymes. J Bacteriol (2014) 0.81
A prl mutation in SecY suppresses secretion and virulence defects of Listeria monocytogenes secA2 mutants. J Bacteriol (2014) 0.80
Selection and Characterization of Phage-Resistant Mutant Strains of Listeria monocytogenes Reveal Host Genes Linked to Phage Adsorption. Appl Environ Microbiol (2015) 0.79
SpoVG Is a Conserved RNA-Binding Protein That Regulates Listeria monocytogenes Lysozyme Resistance, Virulence, and Swarming Motility. MBio (2016) 0.77
Listeria monocytogenes tyrosine phosphatases affect wall teichoic acid composition and phage resistance. FEMS Microbiol Lett (2011) 0.76
Identification of a peptide-pheromone that enhances Listeria monocytogenes escape from host cell vacuoles. PLoS Pathog (2015) 0.76
c-di-AMP modulates Listeria monocytogenes central metabolism to regulate growth, antibiotic resistance, and osmoregulation. Mol Microbiol (2017) 0.75
Temperature Significantly Affects the Plaquing and Adsorption Efficiencies of Listeria Phages. Front Microbiol (2016) 0.75
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