Listeria monocytogenes is an important food-borne pathogen that has the capacity to cause severe infections, such as gastroenteritis, septicemia, abortion and meningitis in humans and animals. The alternative sigma factors ( B, C, H, & L) are responsible for regulating transcription of several Listeria monocytogenes virulence factors and stress response genes, including hemolysin gene (hly) that contribute to establishment of intracellular infection."
Listeria monocytogenes is an important food-borne pathogen that has the capacity to cause severe infections, such as gastroenteritis, septicemia, abor...
