Low G+C gram-positive, facultative anaerobe; temperature-dependent motility; unusually broad ecological niche; causative agent of listeriosis; model pathogen for the study of cell-mediated immunity (Lecture: Listeria monocytogenes I, 4/11/02)
the type species of the genus Listeria; can cause meningitis, encephalitis, septicemia, endocarditis, abortion, abscesses, listeriosis
a Gram-positive organism that is ubiquitous in soil and water and is associated with foodborne illness
a strain ( q.v.) of the bacterial species Listeria found in soft cheeses and chilled meat products such as pâtés, among other foods, and a cause of infectious intestinal disease ( q.v.) in humans. In pregnant women, it is possible for L. monocytogenes to be passed from mother to child or in extreme cases for the bacteria to cause miscarriage
Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive bacterium, in the division Firmicutes, named for Joseph Lister. Motile via flagella, L. monocytogenes can move within eukaryotic cells by polymerization of actin filaments (known as comet tails).