Oenococcus oeni is a lactic acid bacterium which is able to grow in wine and perform malolactic
fermentation. To survive and grow in such a harsh environment as wine, O. oeni uses …

In this study, we investigated the agrBDCA operon in the pathogenic bacterium Listeria
monocytogenes EGD-e. In-frame deletion of agrA and agrD resulted in an altered adherence and …

A genomic library from Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus was used to complement
an Escherichia coli mutant strain deficient for both lactate dehydrogenase and pyruvate …

In order to withstand changes in their environment, bacteria have evolved mechanisms to
sense the surrounding environment, integrate these signals and adapt their physiology to …

Listeria monocytogenes is the causative agent of the food-borne life threatening disease
listeriosis. This pathogenic bacterium received much attention in the endeavor of deciphering …

Understanding the ecology of pathogenic organisms is important in order to monitor their
transmission in the environment and the related health hazards. We investigated the …

LuxS is responsible for the production of autoinducer 2 (AI-2), which is involved in the
quorum-sensing response of Vibrio harveyi. AI-2 is found in several other gram-negative and gram-…

Listeria monocytogenes is a food pathogen that can attach on most of the surfaces encountered
in the food industry. Biofilms are three-dimensional microbial structures that facilitate the …

Listeria monocytogenes is a ubiquitous opportunistic pathogen responsible for listeriosis. In
order to study the processes underlying its ability to adapt to the soil environment, whole-…

Sequencing of the DNA region located upstream of the α-acetolactate synthase and decarboxylase
(alsS-alsD) cluster of Oenococcus oeni allowed identification of an ORF, named trxA. …