Search results for "MONOCYTOGENE"
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LaXp180, a mammalian ActA-binding protein, identified with the yeast two-hybrid system, co-localizes with intracellular Listeria monocytogenes
2001
The Listeria monocytogenes surface protein ActA is an important virulence factor required for listerial intracellular movement by inducing actin polymerization. The only host cell protein known that directly interacts with ActA is the phosphoprotein VASP, which binds to the central proline-rich repeat region of ActA. To identify additional ActA-binding proteins, we applied the yeast two-hybrid system to search for mouse proteins that interact with ActA. A mouse cDNA library was screened for ActA-interacting proteins (AIPs) using ActA from strain L. monocytogenes EGD as bait. Three different AIPs were identified, one of which was identical to the human protein LaXp180 (also called CC1). Bind…
Optimization of the detection of bacteriophages induced from Listeria sp.
1997
It is necessary to isolate new phages in order to improve the rate of typeability of Listeria monocytogenes strains. We propose a method which increases the detection of induced phages in the presence of inhibitory substances synthesized or liberated by the cells during phage production. Of the 29 phages isolated, 11 (38%) were detected by the spot-on-the-lawn technique and 18 (62%) were revealed by the soft-agar technique. To increase the rate of phage detection, both techniques appear useful. Listeria cultures were subjected to phage typing procedures utilizing these newly isolated phages and the French International set of phages. It appears that the newly isolated phages are good tools …
Development and characterization of essential oil component-based polymer films: a potential approach to reduce bacterial biofilm
2013
The development of new polymeric materials aimed to control the bacterial biofilm appears to be an important practical approach. The goal of the present study was to prepare and characterize poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) copolymer (EVA) films containing citronellol, eugenol, and linalool and evaluate their efficiency on growth and biofilm formation of Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in monospecies and dual species. The results showed that the addition of oil components influenced the elastic modulus (15 % decrease), the tensile stress (30 % decrease), the elongation at break (10 % increase), and the co…
Prévalence de pathogènes humains dans les sols français, effet des facteurs pédoclimatiques, biologiques et du mode d'utilisation des sols
2013
Soil contamination by bacterial pathogens can occur through manure, sewage sludge spreading or irrigation using waste water treatment plants effluents. Agricultural soils may act as reservoirs for these pathogens, play a significant role in their dissemination, leading to the potential contamination of food and water resources. Health risk associated with the occurrence of pathogens in environmental matrices has to be thoroughly evaluated. In this context, the objectives of this work were: i) to determine the prevalence of two pathogenic bacterial species (Listeria monocytogenes and Enterococcus faecalis) in a large collection of French soils originated from a systematic soil survey of the …
Infestation chez le pigeon biset (Columbia livia) en environnement urbain par différentes souches bactériennes pathogènes : prévalence dans la popula…
2014
Rapport de Stage de Master 2 EA MERS CT3; Master; La dissémination des zoonoses est une préoccupation majeure pour les autorités concernées en termes de santé publique. Ces maladies font l’objet de suivi temporel et spatial afin de comprendre les facteurs favorisant leur dissémination. Les oiseaux, de par leur forte capacité de mouvement représentent un groupe taxonomique très étudié dans la dissémination des pathogènes. Le pigeon biset (Columbia liva) est une des espèces les plus présentes dans l’environnement urbain et peut-être porteur de différentes souches bactériennes pathogènes. Cette étude s’est intéressé à estimer l’état sanitaire des pigeons au sein de la ville de Dijon. La recher…
Exploring the diversity of listeria monocytogenes biofilm architecture by high-throughput confocal laser scanning microscopy and the predominance of …
2015
ABSTRACT Listeria monocytogenes is involved in food-borne illness with a high mortality rate. The persistence of the pathogen along the food chain can be associated with its ability to form biofilms on inert surfaces. While most of the phenotypes associated with biofilms are related to their spatial organization, most published data comparing biofilm formation by L. monocytogenes isolates are based on the quantitative crystal violet assay, which does not give access to structural information. Using a high-throughput confocal-imaging approach, the aim of this work was to decipher the structural diversity of biofilms formed by 96 L. monocytogenes strains isolated from various environments. Pr…
Persistance and adaptation of Listeria monocytogenes in the soil : role of the communication system Agr
2014
Listeria monocytogenes is a ubiquitous bacterium responsible for listeriosis, a food-borne disease. This pathogen has been isolated from various environments of which the telluric environment. The presence of L. monocytogenes in soil can increase health hazards due to the risk of transfer to vegetables, animals and animal products and water. Considering the role of soil in the circulation of pathogens from farm environment to plant and animal products and eventually to foodstuff, it is critical to identify intrinsic and extrinsic factors that drive the fate of L. monocytogenes in soil. Genome-wide and transcriptomic analyses found that an important part of the genome of L. monocytogenes (7.…
Assessment of the roles of LuxS, Autoinducer 2 and its precursor S-Ribosyl Homocysteine, in cell attachment during biofilm formation by Listeria mono…
2007
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Microbial diversity and structure are drivers of the biological barrier effect against Listeria monocytogenes in soil
2013
International audience; Understanding the ecology of pathogenic organisms is important in order to monitor their transmission in the environment and the related health hazards. We investigated the relationship between soil microbial diversity and the barrier effect against Listeria monocytogenes invasion. By using a dilution-to-extinction approach, we analysed the consequence of eroding microbial diversity on L. monocytogenes population dynamics under standardised conditions of abiotic parameters and microbial abundance in soil microcosms. We demonstrated that highly diverse soil microbial communities act as a biological barrier against L. monocytogenes invasion and that phylogenetic compos…
Communication and Autoinduction in the species Listeria monocytogenes
2014
International audience; In order to withstand changes in their environment, bacteria have evolved mechanisms to sense the surrounding environment, integrate these signals and adapt their physiology to thrive under fluctuating conditions. Among these mechanisms, the ability of bacteria to exchange information between cells has become a dynamic field of interest for microbiologists over the past four decades. First described by Nelson et al.,1 this phenomenon often referred as either cell-cell communication, Quorum Sensing and/or AutoInduction involves the synthesis of small signal molecules called autoinducers. These signal molecules may be sensed by the bacterial population in the vicinity …