Pathogenesis and clinical forms of human listeriosis
S. Yu. Tyukavkina,
I. M. Kotieva,
M. A. Dodokhova
et al.
Abstract:Listeriosis is a saprozoonotic infection caused in humans mainly by the species Listeria monocytogenes. Its source can be objects of the external environment (soil and water of open reservoirs with a high content of organic compounds, plants) and more than 90 species of animals. The high metabolic activity of listeria and resistance to adverse factors create the possibility of an easy transition from a saprophytic to a parasitic type of metabolism when ingested by the host. A variety of transmission routes and… Show more
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