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1 Comparative genomics of Listeria species. Science 2001 12.94
2 Entry of L. monocytogenes into cells is mediated by internalin, a repeat protein reminiscent of surface antigens from gram-positive cocci. Cell 1991 7.17
3 L. monocytogenes-induced actin assembly requires the actA gene product, a surface protein. Cell 1992 7.15
4 Expression in Escherichia coli and sequence analysis of the listeriolysin O determinant of Listeria monocytogenes. Infect Immun 1988 6.74
5 Exploitation of mammalian host cell functions by bacterial pathogens. Science 1997 6.06
6 E-cadherin is the receptor for internalin, a surface protein required for entry of L. monocytogenes into epithelial cells. Cell 1996 5.82
7 Molecular determinants of Listeria monocytogenes pathogenesis. Infect Immun 1992 5.81
8 Mechanisms of evolution in Rickettsia conorii and R. prowazekii. Science 2001 5.32
9 A transgenic model for listeriosis: role of internalin in crossing the intestinal barrier. Science 2001 4.53
10 Nucleotide sequence of the lecithinase operon of Listeria monocytogenes and possible role of lecithinase in cell-to-cell spread. Infect Immun 1992 4.35
11 Actin-based motility of vaccinia virus. Nature 1995 4.12
12 Pleiotropic control of Listeria monocytogenes virulence factors by a gene that is autoregulated. Mol Microbiol 1991 3.73
13 Entry of Listeria monocytogenes into hepatocytes requires expression of inIB, a surface protein of the internalin multigene family. Mol Microbiol 1995 3.59
14 Mutations that alter the DNA sequence specificity of the catabolite gene activator protein of E. coli. Nature 1984 3.42
15 A single amino acid in E-cadherin responsible for host specificity towards the human pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. EMBO J 1999 3.29
16 Cloning and sequence of the crp gene of Escherichia coli K 12. Nucleic Acids Res 1982 2.87
17 Transcriptional mapping and nucleotide sequence of the Listeria monocytogenes hlyA region reveal structural features that may be involved in regulation. Infect Immun 1989 2.70
18 Identification of phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C activity in Listeria monocytogenes: a novel type of virulence factor? Mol Microbiol 1991 2.68
19 Attenuated mutants of the intracellular bacterium Listeria monocytogenes obtained by single amino acid substitutions in listeriolysin O. Mol Microbiol 1990 2.68
20 Identification of a new operon involved in Listeria monocytogenes virulence: its first gene encodes a protein homologous to bacterial metalloproteases. Infect Immun 1991 2.66
21 A role for phosphoinositide 3-kinase in bacterial invasion. Science 1996 2.46
22 Polarized distribution of Listeria monocytogenes surface protein ActA at the site of directional actin assembly. J Cell Sci 1993 2.40
23 A comparative study of the actin-based motilities of the pathogenic bacteria Listeria monocytogenes, Shigella flexneri and Rickettsia conorii. J Cell Sci 1999 2.32
24 Completion of the nucleotide sequence of the central region of Tn5 confirms the presence of three resistance genes. Nucleic Acids Res 1985 2.31
25 InlB: an invasion protein of Listeria monocytogenes with a novel type of surface association. Mol Microbiol 1997 2.31
26 Actin-based movement of Listeria monocytogenes: actin assembly results from the local maintenance of uncapped filament barbed ends at the bacterium surface. J Cell Biol 1995 2.27
27 Intracellular pathogens and the actin cytoskeleton. Annu Rev Cell Dev Biol 1998 2.26
28 Interaction between the protein InlB of Listeria monocytogenes and lipoteichoic acid: a novel mechanism of protein association at the surface of gram-positive bacteria. Mol Microbiol 1999 2.20
29 Identification of the structural gene encoding the SH-activated hemolysin of Listeria monocytogenes: listeriolysin O is homologous to streptolysin O and pneumolysin. Infect Immun 1987 2.16
30 Internalin of Listeria monocytogenes with an intact leucine-rich repeat region is sufficient to promote internalization. Infect Immun 1997 2.16
31 Internalin-mediated invasion of epithelial cells by Listeria monocytogenes is regulated by the bacterial growth state, temperature and the pleiotropic activator prfA. Mol Microbiol 1993 2.15
32 Molecular and genetic determinants of the Listeria monocytogenes infectious process. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 1994 2.09
33 The virulence gene cluster of Listeria monocytogenes is also present in Listeria ivanovii, an animal pathogen, and Listeria seeligeri, a nonpathogenic species. Infect Immun 1994 2.08
34 Homologies between different procaryotic DNA-binding regulatory proteins and between their sites of action. EMBO J 1982 1.97
35 Five Listeria monocytogenes genes preferentially expressed in infected mammalian cells: plcA, purH, purD, pyrE and an arginine ABC transporter gene, arpJ. Mol Microbiol 1994 1.97
36 Cutting edge: paradigm revisited: antibody provides resistance to Listeria infection. J Immunol 1999 1.96
37 Inducible recruitment of Cdc42 or WASP to a cell-surface receptor triggers actin polymerization and filopodium formation. Curr Biol 1999 1.96
38 Molecular basis of DNA sequence recognition by the catabolite gene activator protein: detailed inferences from three mutations that alter DNA sequence specificity. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1984 1.94
39 The InIB protein of Listeria monocytogenes is sufficient to promote entry into mammalian cells. Mol Microbiol 1998 1.92
40 The unrelated surface proteins ActA of Listeria monocytogenes and IcsA of Shigella flexneri are sufficient to confer actin-based motility on Listeria innocua and Escherichia coli respectively. Mol Microbiol 1995 1.87
41 Identification of two regions in the N-terminal domain of ActA involved in the actin comet tail formation by Listeria monocytogenes. EMBO J 1997 1.84
42 Internalins: a complex family of leucine-rich repeat-containing proteins in Listeria monocytogenes. Microbes Infect 2007 1.81
43 The autolysin Ami contributes to the adhesion of Listeria monocytogenes to eukaryotic cells via its cell wall anchor. Mol Microbiol 2001 1.80
44 The amino-terminal part of ActA is critical for the actin-based motility of Listeria monocytogenes; the central proline-rich region acts as a stimulator. Mol Microbiol 1995 1.77
45 Induction of phagocytic behaviour in human epithelial cells by Escherichia coli cytotoxic necrotizing factor type 1. Mol Microbiol 1993 1.77
46 Identification of four new members of the internalin multigene family of Listeria monocytogenes EGD. Infect Immun 1997 1.76
47 gC1q-R/p32, a C1q-binding protein, is a receptor for the InlB invasion protein of Listeria monocytogenes. EMBO J 2000 1.73
48 Listeria protein ActA mimics WASp family proteins: it activates filament barbed end branching by Arp2/3 complex. Biochemistry 2001 1.72
49 Vezatin, a novel transmembrane protein, bridges myosin VIIA to the cadherin-catenins complex. EMBO J 2000 1.64
50 Differential activation of virulence gene expression by PrfA, the Listeria monocytogenes virulence regulator. J Bacteriol 1995 1.64
51 Cell wall teichoic acid glycosylation in Listeria monocytogenes serotype 4b requires gtcA, a novel, serogroup-specific gene. J Bacteriol 1999 1.63
52 A sigma(54)-dependent PTS permease of the mannose family is responsible for sensitivity of Listeria monocytogenes to mesentericin Y105. Microbiology 2001 1.63
53 Plasmid-borne cadmium resistance genes in Listeria monocytogenes are similar to cadA and cadC of Staphylococcus aureus and are induced by cadmium. J Bacteriol 1994 1.60
54 Structure of the lnlB leucine-rich repeats, a domain that triggers host cell invasion by the bacterial pathogen L. monocytogenes. Mol Cell 1999 1.59
55 Common features of gram-positive bacterial proteins involved in cell recognition. Mol Microbiol 1993 1.57
56 The Listeria monocytogenes protein InlB is an agonist of mammalian phosphoinositide 3-kinase. J Biol Chem 1999 1.56
57 The inlA gene of Listeria monocytogenes LO28 harbors a nonsense mutation resulting in release of internalin. Infect Immun 1998 1.47
58 Production and characterization of neutralizing and nonneutralizing monoclonal antibodies against listeriolysin O. Infect Immun 1991 1.47
59 Internalin must be on the bacterial surface to mediate entry of Listeria monocytogenes into epithelial cells. Mol Microbiol 1996 1.47
60 Targeting of Listeria monocytogenes ActA protein to the plasma membrane as a tool to dissect both actin-based cell morphogenesis and ActA function. EMBO J 1995 1.46
61 Antibodies to the leucine-rich repeat region of internalin block entry of Listeria monocytogenes into cells expressing E-cadherin. Infect Immun 1996 1.45
62 Host-pathogen interactions during entry and actin-based movement of Listeria monocytogenes. Annu Rev Genet 1997 1.44
63 Alveolysin, the thiol-activated toxin of Bacillus alvei, is homologous to listeriolysin O, perfringolysin O, pneumolysin, and streptolysin O and contains a single cysteine. J Bacteriol 1990 1.44
64 Expression of ActA, Ami, InlB, and listeriolysin O in Listeria monocytogenes of human and food origin. Appl Environ Microbiol 2002 1.43
65 A DNA sequence containing the control sites for gene malT and for the malPQ operon. Mol Gen Genet 1982 1.39
66 Entry of Listeria monocytogenes into neurons occurs by cell-to-cell spread: an in vitro study. Infect Immun 1998 1.38
67 Nucleotide sequence of the thrA gene of Escherichia coli. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1980 1.36
68 Regulation of expression of the crp gene of Escherichia coli K-12: in vivo study. J Bacteriol 1985 1.35
69 Nucleotide sequence of the thrB gene of E. coli, and its two adjacent regions; the thrAB and thrBC junctions. Nucleic Acids Res 1981 1.33
70 A single substitution in the putative helix-turn-helix motif of the pleiotropic activator PrfA attenuates Listeria monocytogenes virulence. Mol Microbiol 1996 1.32
71 crp genes of Shigella flexneri, Salmonella typhimurium, and Escherichia coli. J Bacteriol 1986 1.31
72 Attenuated Listeria monocytogenes as a live vector for induction of CD8+ T cells in vivo: a study with the nucleoprotein of the lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus. Int Immunol 1995 1.30
73 Physical map of the Listeria monocytogenes chromosome. J Bacteriol 1992 1.28
74 Evidence that PrfA, the pleiotropic activator of virulence genes in Listeria monocytogenes, can be present but inactive. Infect Immun 1997 1.27
75 The rpoN (sigma54) gene from Listeria monocytogenes is involved in resistance to mesentericin Y105, an antibacterial peptide from Leuconostoc mesenteroides. J Bacteriol 1997 1.25
76 Plasmid-borne cadmium resistance genes in Listeria monocytogenes are present on Tn5422, a novel transposon closely related to Tn917. J Bacteriol 1994 1.24
77 Sequences homologous to the listeriolysin O gene region of Listeria monocytogenes are present in virulent and avirulent haemolytic species of the genus Listeria. Res Microbiol 1990 1.23
78 Nucleotide sequence of thrC and of the transcription termination region of the threonine operon in Escherichia coli K12. Nucleic Acids Res 1983 1.21
79 A DNA probe specific for L. monocytogenes in the genus Listeria. Int J Food Microbiol 1989 1.20
80 iactA of Listeria ivanovii, although distantly related to Listeria monocytogenes actA, restores actin tail formation in an L. monocytogenes actA mutant. Infect Immun 1995 1.19
81 A role for cofilin and LIM kinase in Listeria-induced phagocytosis. J Cell Biol 2001 1.19
82 Characterisation of a new operon encoding a Zur-like protein and an associated ABC zinc permease in Listeria monocytogenes. FEMS Microbiol Lett 1999 1.18
83 Actin-based bacterial motility: towards a definition of the minimal requirements. Trends Cell Biol 1996 1.18
84 The 213-amino-acid leucine-rich repeat region of the listeria monocytogenes InlB protein is sufficient for entry into mammalian cells, stimulation of PI 3-kinase and membrane ruffling. Mol Microbiol 1999 1.18
85 Synergy between the N- and C-terminal domains of InlB for efficient invasion of non-phagocytic cells by Listeria monocytogenes. Mol Microbiol 2001 1.18
86 Listeriolysin O activates mitogen-activated protein kinase in eucaryotic cells. Infect Immun 1996 1.17
87 Interactions between Listeria monocytogenes and host mammalian cells. Microbes Infect 2000 1.14
88 A role for alpha-and beta-catenins in bacterial uptake. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2000 1.13
89 Detection of anti-listeriolysin O for serodiagnosis of human listeriosis. Lancet 1990 1.12
90 FbpA, a novel multifunctional Listeria monocytogenes virulence factor. Mol Microbiol 2004 1.11
91 Identification of cofilin, coronin, Rac and capZ in actin tails using a Listeria affinity approach. J Cell Sci 1998 1.07
92 Modulation of DNA topology by flaR, a new gene from Listeria monocytogenes. Mol Microbiol 1995 1.07
93 DNA sequence change of a deletion mutation abolishing attenuation control of the threonine operon of E. coli K12. Mol Gen Genet 1982 1.05
94 A framework for interpreting the leucine-rich repeats of the Listeria internalins. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2000 1.05
95 Investigation of specific substitutions in virulence genes characterizing phenotypic groups of low-virulence field strains of Listeria monocytogenes. Appl Environ Microbiol 2005 1.04
96 PrfA, the transcriptional activator of virulence genes, is upregulated during interaction of Listeria monocytogenes with mammalian cells and in eukaryotic cell extracts. Mol Microbiol 1999 1.02
97 Sequence profile of the parallel beta helix in the pectate lyase superfamily. J Struct Biol 1998 1.02
98 Directional actin assembly by Listeria monocytogenes at the site of polar surface expression of the actA gene product involving the actin-bundling protein plastin (fimbrin). Infect Agents Dis 1993 1.01
99 Molecular and genetic determinants involved in invasion of mammalian cells by Listeria monocytogenes. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 1996 1.01
100 Cloning of two possible haemolysin determinants from Listeria monocytogenes. Ann Inst Pasteur Microbiol 1987 1.01
101 Construction and expression of a hybrid plasmid containing the Escherichia coli thrA and thrB genes. Mol Gen Genet 1979 0.99
102 Interaction of invasive bacteria with host signaling pathways. Curr Opin Cell Biol 1998 0.98
103 Internalin B activates nuclear factor-kappa B via Ras, phosphoinositide 3-kinase, and Akt. J Biol Chem 2001 0.97
104 Characterization of a large motility gene cluster containing the cheR, motAB genes of Listeria monocytogenes and evidence that PrfA downregulates motility genes. FEMS Microbiol Lett 1998 0.96
105 EVH1/WH1 domains of VASP and WASP proteins belong to a large family including Ran-binding domains of the RanBP1 family. FEBS Lett 1998 0.95
106 ActA is a dimer. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1997 0.93
107 The invasion protein InIB from Listeria monocytogenes activates PLC-gamma1 downstream from PI 3-kinase. Cell Microbiol 2000 0.93
108 A naturally occurring mutation K220T in the pleiotropic activator PrfA of Listeria monocytogenes results in a loss of virulence due to decreasing DNA-binding affinity. Microbiology 2007 0.92
109 Homologies between salmolysin and some bacterial regulatory proteins. Mol Microbiol 1995 0.92
110 The primary structure of Escherichia coli K12 aspartokinase I-homoserine dehydrogenase I. Site of limited proteolytic cleavage by subtilisin. J Biol Chem 1978 0.90
111 Reacquisition of virulence of haemolysin-negative Listeria monocytogenes mutants by complementation with a plasmid carrying the hlyA gene. Acta Microbiol Hung 1989 0.84
112 A novel function of InIB from Listeria monocytogenes: activation of NF-kappaB in J774 macrophages. Cell Microbiol 2000 0.83
113 Complete genome sequence of the animal pathogen Listeria ivanovii, which provides insights into host specificities and evolution of the genus Listeria. J Bacteriol 2011 0.81
114 Actin polymerization and bacterial movement. Biochim Biophys Acta 1998 0.79
115 Listeria monocytogenes ActA protein interacts with phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate in vitro. Cell Motil Cytoskeleton 2000 0.79
116 The primary structure of Escherichia coli K 12 aspartokinase I-homoserine dehydrogenase I : sequence of cyanogen bromide peptide CB 3. Biochimie 1979 0.79
117 Use of specific oligonucleotides for direct enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes in food samples by colony hybridization and rapid detection by PCR. Res Microbiol 1992 0.78
118 A genetic approach to demonstrate the role of listeriolysin O in the virulence of Listeria monocytogenes. Acta Microbiol Hung 1989 0.78
119 The primary structure of Escherichia coli K12 aspartokinase I-homoserine dehydrogenase I. Distribution of the methioninyl residues and of the cysteinyl and tryptophanyl tryptic peptides. Biochimie 1977 0.78
120 Molecular cloning and expression of internalin in Listeria. Methods Enzymol 1994 0.77
121 Grand entry for Listeria. Gastroenterology 1997 0.75
122 [Clonage of the "malA" region of "Escherichia coli" K12: nucleotide sequence of the regulatory region and the promoters, identification and purification of the MalT-activator protein (author's transl)]. Ann Microbiol (Paris) 1982 0.75
123 Live recombinant Listeria monocytogenes as an immunotherapeutic agent for experimental tumors. Trends Microbiol 1995 0.75