Identification of a ferritin-like protein of <it>Listeria monocytogenes</it> as a mediator of β-lactam tolerance and innate resistance to cephalosporins
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The food-borne pathogen <it>Listeria monocytogenes</it> is the causative agent of listeriosis. The β-lactam antibiotics penicillin G and ampicillin are the current drugs of choice for the treatment of listerial infections...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/278 |