Exploring the dynamic relationship between antimicrobial resistance, virulence fitness, and host responses in Listeria monocytogenes infections.

ABSTRACT: Listeriosis is a severe zoonotic disease caused by Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes), which can be acquired through animal source foods. This pathogen shows unique virulence fitness allowing it to penetrate and survive inside host cells causing extremely dangerous symptoms. Therefore, we aimed to correlate the clinical outcomes with the antimicrobial resistance and virulence profiles of L. monocytogenes. This is crucial for improving disease management, developing new therapeutic strategies, enhancing public health and food safety, and advancing scientific knowledge. Therefore, we assessed the antimicrobial resistance and virulence profiles of L. monocytogenes isolated from various sources, along with their potential to cause disease, using an in vivo rabbit model. Based on identif

SUBMITTER: Alharbi NK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12457630 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature