prfA -Like Transcription Factor Gene lmo0753 Contributes to l -Rhamnose Utilization in Listeria monocytogenes Strains Associated with Human Food-Borne Infections
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PrfA-like transcription factor gene lmo0753 contributes to L-rhamnose utilization in Listeria monocytogenes strains associated with human food-borne infections.
Listeria monocytogenes is a food-borne bacterial pathogen and the causative agent of human and animal listeriosis. Among the three major genetic lineages of L. monocytogenes (i.e., LI, LII, and LIII), LI and LII are predominantly associated with food-borne listeriosis outbreaks, whereas LIII is rarely implicated in human infections. In a previous study, we identified a Crp/Fnr family transcript...
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عنوان ژورنال: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0099-2240,1098-5336
DOI: 10.1128/aem.01812-13