Invasion of the Brain by Listeria monocytogenes Is Mediated by InlF and Host Cell Vimentin
ABSTRACT Listeria monocytogenes is a facultative intracellular bacterial pathogen that is frequently associated with food-borne infection.Of particular concern is the ability of L.monocytogenes to breach the blood-brain barrier, leading to life-threatening meningitis and encephalitis.The mechanisms used by bacterial pathogens to infect the brain ar