Listeria innocua

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A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Listeria innocua

Classification

Higher order taxa:

Bacteria; Firmicutes; Bacilli; Bacillales; Listeriaceae; Listeria

Species:

Listeria innocua

Description and significance

Listeria innocua is widely found in the environment (such as soil) and food sources. It is important because it was previously not known for being a pathogen of either humans or animals, but recently researchers found to a case of Listeria innocua infection of an elderly patient.

Genome structure

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Cell structure and metabolism

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Ecology

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Pathology

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Application to Biotechnology

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Current Research

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References

[Sample reference] Takai, K., Sugai, A., Itoh, T., and Horikoshi, K. "Palaeococcus ferrophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a barophilic, hyperthermophilic archaeon from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 2000. Volume 50. p. 489-500.

Edited by student of Rachel Larsen and Kit Pogliano