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Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive bacterium, in the division Firmicutes, named for Joseph Lister. Motile via flagella at 30°C and below but usually not at 37°C, L. monocytogenes can instead move within eukaryotic cells by explosive polymerization of actin filaments . Studies suggest that up to 10% of human gastrointestinal tracts may be colonized by L. monocytogenes. Nevertheless, clinical diseases due to L. monocytogenes are more frequently recognized by veterinarians,...


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Exposure to Listeria monocytogenes( a type of food poisoning) would cause what type of immunity?...
The answer choices are Natural Innate Aquire Passive. I am so lost on the homework question~~~

Listeria is a bacteria that will insight innate immunity. Aquired immunity would require pre-exposure to the bacteria previously. Innate immunity is the body's response to general foreign invaders.

Asked by SassyChick - 12 months ago

Do u know anything about listeria monocytogenes?
Im doing it for a school project

www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap6.html http://www.amif.org/FactSheetListeria.pdf textbookofbacteriology.net/Listeria.html www.fsis.usda.gov/oa/topics/lm.htm seafood.ucdavis.edu/HACCP/Compendium/Chapt15.htm www.emedicine.com/MED/topic1312.htm This is a Gram-positive bacterium, motile by means of flagella. Some studies suggest that 1-10% of humans may be intestinal carriers of L. monocytogenes. It has been found...

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