ABSTRACT

Once feared as a deadly intracellular bacterium with the extraordinary capacity to survive a wide array of arduous external stressors, Listeria monocytogenes is increasingly recognized as a preferred vector for delivering anti-infective and anti-cancer vaccine molecules.
A reliable, single-source reference on the fundamental aspects of

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SECTION I Biology and Pathogenicity

chapter 1|24 pages

Biology

chapter 2|34 pages

Epidemiology

chapter 3|36 pages

Stress Responses

chapter 4|40 pages

Pathogenesis

part |2 pages

SECTION II Identification and Detection

chapter 5|30 pages

Phenotypic Identication

chapter 6|34 pages

Genotypic Identication

chapter 7|38 pages

Strain Typing

chapter 8|30 pages

Virulence Determination

part |2 pages

SECTION III Genomics and Proteomics

part |2 pages

SECTION IV Immunity and Vaccines

chapter 13|30 pages

Innate Immunity

chapter 14|22 pages

Adaptive Immunity

chapter 15|32 pages

Anti-Infective Vaccine Strategies

chapter 16|32 pages

Anticancer Vaccine Strategies