Identification of a ferritin-like protein of <it>Listeria monocytogenes</it> as a mediator of β-lactam tolerance and innate resistance to cephalosporins

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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Main Authors: Krawczyk-Balska Agata, Marchlewicz Julia, Dudek Dorota, Wasiak Katarzyna, Samluk Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
<it>Listeria monocytogenes</it>
Tolerance to β-lactams
Resistance to cephalosporins
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/278

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