Works (24)

Updated: April 5th, 2024 09:23

2023 article

Contrasting Genetic Diversity of Listeria Pathogenicity Islands 3 and 4 Harbored by Nonpathogenic Listeria spp.

Lee, S., Parsons, C., Chen, Y., Dungan, R. S. S., & Kathariou, S. (2023, February 2). APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY.

author keywords: Listeria; genetic diversity; pathogenicity islands
MeSH headings : Humans; Genomic Islands; Listeria / genetics; Listeriosis / veterinary; Listeriosis / microbiology; Listeria monocytogenes / genetics; Genetic Variation; Food Microbiology
TL;DR: Analysis of the whole-genome sequence data suggested that both islands were horizontally acquired but differed considerably in their incidence and genetic diversity, demonstrating that pathogenicity islands in nonpathogenic hosts can evolve along different trajectories, leading to either degeneration or maintenance, and highlight the need to examine their physiological roles in non pathogenic hosts. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: March 6, 2023

2023 journal article

Draft Genome Sequences of 158 Listeria monocytogenes Strains Isolated from Black Bears (Ursus americanus) in the United States

Microbiology Resource Announcements, 12(7).

By: P. Brown n, Y. Chen*, M. Ivanova*, P. Leekitcharoenphon*, C. Parsons n, J. Niedermeyer n, N. Gould n, J. Strules n ...

Ed(s): D. Rasko

TL;DR: The draft genome sequences of 158 L. monocytogenes strains isolated from black bears (Ursus americanus) in the southeastern United States between 2014 and 2017 are reported. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref, ORCID
Added: June 19, 2023

2023 article

Draft genome sequence of <i>Exiguobacterium</i> sp. from whole cantaloupe, with inhibition capacity against <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i>

Vishnivetskaya, T. A., Niedermeyer, J., Guttierrez-Rodriguerz, E., Baltzegar, D., Parsons, C., Kathariou, S., & Thrash, J. C. (2023, December 14). MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS.

By: T. Vishnivetskaya*, J. Niedermeyer n, E. Guttierrez-Rodriguerz*, D. Baltzegar n, C. Parsons n, S. Kathariou n, J. Thrash

author keywords: Exiguobacterium; genome; inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes
TL;DR: The strain Exiguobacterium wild type exhibited inhibitory activity against the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes, including strains of diverse serotypes and genotypes, both on agar media and in biofilms. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: January 2, 2024

2023 journal article

Tetracycline resistance in Listeria monocytogenes and L. innocua from wild black bears (Ursus americanus) in the United States is mediated by novel transposable elements

Environmental Microbiology, 89(11).

By: P. Brown n, K. Hernandez n, C. Parsons n, Y. Chen*, N. Gould n, C. DePerno n, J. Niedermeyer n, S. Kathariou n

Ed(s): C. Dozois

author keywords: Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria; foodborne pathogens; antibiotic resistance; tetracyclines; bear; genome analysis; environmental microbiology; transposons
TL;DR: The greater prevalence and diversity of tetracycline resistance elements among bear-derived non-pathogenic Listeria strains suggest the potential of the latter to serve as reservoirs for retention and diversification of AMR determinants in this wildlife host and warrant their further monitoring and study. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 27, 2023

2022 journal article

Genomic Analysis Reveals That Isolation Temperature on Selective Media Introduces Genetic Variation in Campylobacter jejuni from Bovine Feces

PATHOGENS, 11(6).

By: S. Fan n, D. Foster n, S. Zhao*, S. Mukherjee*, Y. Shrestha*, C. Parsons n, S. Kathariou n

author keywords: ceftiofur; temperature; cattle; Campylobacter jejuni; whole genome sequencing; cgMLST; wgMLST; genetic variation
TL;DR: It is suggested that the temperature of isolation may impact the sequence of several loci in C. jejuni from cattle as well as core genome and whole genome MLST, suggesting a persistent impact of temperature. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: July 5, 2022

2022 article

Horizontal Gene Transfer and Loss of Serotype-Specific Genes in Listeria monocytogenes Can Lead to Incorrect Serotype Designations with a Commonly-Employed Molecular Serotyping Scheme

Brown, P., Kucerova, Z., Gorski, L., Chen, Y., Ivanova, M., Leekitcharoenphon, P., … Kathariou, S. (2022, December 6). (K. Chousalkar, Ed.). MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM, Vol. 12.

Ed(s): K. Chousalkar

author keywords: Listeria monocytogenes; PCR; serotype; foodborne pathogens; horizontal gene transfer
MeSH headings : Pregnancy; Female; Humans; Aged; Listeria monocytogenes / genetics; Serogroup; Serotyping; Gene Transfer, Horizontal; Listeriosis
TL;DR: Serotyping remains extensively employed in Listeria epidemiologic investigations, and a multiplex PCR-based serotyping scheme is widely used, however, the PCR gene targets can be lost or gained via horizontal gene transfer, leading to novel PCR profiles without known serotype designations or to incorrect serotype assignments. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 7, 2022

2021 journal article

Harnessing Whole Genome Sequence Data for Facility-Specific Signatures for Listeria monocytogenes: A Case Study With Turkey Processing Plants in the United States

FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS, 5.

By: P. Brown n, Y. Chen*, R. Siletzky n, C. Parsons n, L. Jaykus n, J. Eifert*, E. Ryser*, C. Logue* ...

Contributors: P. Brown n, P. Brown* & P. Brown

Ed(s): P. Brown n

author keywords: Listeria monocytogenes; inlA; whole genome sequencing; turkey processing plant; persistence; plant-specific signatures; cgMLST; wgMLST
TL;DR: Deploying whole genome sequencing data for intra-sample strain analysis allows for a more complete environmental surveillance of L. monocytogenes in food processing facilities, reducing the risk of failing to detect strains that may be clinically relevant and potentially novel. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 15, 2021

2021 journal article

Identification and Characterization of a Novel Genomic Island Harboring Cadmium and Arsenic Resistance Genes in Listeria welshimeri

BIOMOLECULES, 11(4).

By: S. Lee*, C. Parsons n, Y. Chen*, Z. Hanafy n, E. Brown* & S. Kathariou n

author keywords: Listeria welshimeri; Listeria genomic island 2 (LGI2); LGI2-3; heavy metal resistance; arsenic; cadmium
MeSH headings : Arsenic / toxicity; Bacterial Proteins / genetics; Bacterial Proteins / metabolism; Cadmium / toxicity; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Genomic Islands; Listeria / drug effects; Listeria / genetics; Lyases / genetics; Lyases / metabolism
TL;DR: A novel LGI2 variant is described, LGI-3, in two L. welshimeri strains from an urban aquatic environment and intriguing hypotheses on the genetic diversity mediated by this island and its transfer among Listeria spp. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: May 10, 2021

2021 article

Mutant Construction and Integration Vector-Mediated Genetic Complementation in Listeria monocytogenes

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES, 2 EDITION, Vol. 2220, pp. 177–185.

By: C. Parsons n, R. Azizoglu n, D. Elhanafi n & S. Kathariou n

author keywords: Transposon; Mutant; Listeria monocytogenes; Complementation
MeSH headings : Electroporation / methods; Genetic Vectors / genetics; Humans; Listeria monocytogenes / genetics; Listeriosis / microbiology; Mutagenesis, Insertional / methods; Mutation; Plasmids / genetics; Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods; Retroelements
TL;DR: This chapter describes the construction and screening of mutant libraries of L. monocytogenes using the plasmid pMC38, carrying a mariner-based transposon system (TC1/mariner) and constructed by Cao et al. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 30, 2021

2021 journal article

TAK1 inhibition elicits mitochondrial ROS to block intracellular bacterial colonization

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 118(25).

By: W. Lopez-Perez n, K. Sai n, Y. Sakamachi n, C. Parsons n, S. Kathariou n & J. Ninomiya-Tsuji n

author keywords: TAK1; ROS; mitochondria; intracellular bacteria
MeSH headings : Animals; Bacteria / growth & development; Caspase 3 / metabolism; Colony Count, Microbial; Hydrogen Sulfide / pharmacology; Intracellular Space / microbiology; MAP Kinase Kinase Kinases / antagonists & inhibitors; MAP Kinase Kinase Kinases / metabolism; Mice; Mitochondria / metabolism; Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism; Receptor-Interacting Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / metabolism; Salmonella / drug effects; Salmonella / growth & development; Yersinia / drug effects
TL;DR: A previously unrecognized host defense mechanism is revealed, which is initiated by host recognition of pathogen-induced impairment in a host protein, TAK1, but not directly of pathogens. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: July 12, 2021

2021 review

Use of Bacteriophage Amended with CRISPR-Cas Systems to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance in the Bacterial Foodborne Pathogen Listeria monocytogenes

(P. Brown, Ed.) [Review of ]. ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL, 10(3).

By: C. Parsons n, P. Brown n & S. Kathariou n

Contributors: P. Brown n

Ed(s): P. Brown n

author keywords: L; monocytogenes; antimicrobial resistance; CRISPR; listeriaphages
TL;DR: Developing effective tools for the control and elimination of L. monocytogenes, including strains with antimicrobial resistance, is of the utmost importance to prevent further dissemination of AMR in this pathogen. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 19, 2021

2020 review

Dissemination and conservation of cadmium and arsenic resistance determinants in Listeria and other Gram-positive bacteria

[Review of ]. MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY, 113(3), 560–569.

By: C. Parsons n, S. Lee* & S. Kathariou n

author keywords: antibiotic; arsenic; biocide; cadmium; coselection; Enterococcus; Gram-positive bacteria; lactic acid bacteria; Listeria; resistance; Staphylococcus; Streptococcus
MeSH headings : Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Arsenic / metabolism; Arsenic / toxicity; Cadmium / metabolism; Cadmium / toxicity; Drug Resistance, Bacterial / drug effects; Genes, Bacterial / drug effects; Gram-Positive Bacteria / genetics; Gram-Positive Bacteria / metabolism; Homeostasis / physiology; Listeria / genetics; Listeria / metabolism; Listeria monocytogenes / genetics; Listeria monocytogenes / metabolism; Metals, Heavy / toxicity; Virulence / drug effects
TL;DR: The complex coselection of heavy metal resistance and other types of resistance seems to be universal across the Gram‐positive bacteria, while the type of coselected traits reflects the lifestyle of the specific microbe. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: April 6, 2020

2020 journal article

Listeria monocytogenes at the human–wildlife interface: black bears ( Ursus americanus ) as potential vehicles for Listeria

Microbial Biotechnology, 13(3), 706–721.

By: C. Parsons n, J. Niedermeyer n, N. Gould n, P. Brown n, J. Strules n, A. Parsons n, J. Bernardo Mesa‐Cruz*, M. Kelly* ...

Ed(s): P. Brown n

MeSH headings : Animals; Animals, Wild / microbiology; Listeria monocytogenes / isolation & purification; Listeria monocytogenes / physiology; Listeriosis / epidemiology; Listeriosis / microbiology; Listeriosis / transmission; Southeastern United States / epidemiology; Ursidae / microbiology
TL;DR: The results suggest that the ursine host may preferentially select for L. monocytogenes of clinically relevant lineages over the diverse listerial populations in the environment, and highlight the public health significance of the human–wildlife interface. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 25, 2019

2019 journal article

Draft Genome Sequence of Multidrug-Resistant Listeria innocua Strain UAM003-1A, Isolated from a Wild Black Bear (Ursus americanus)

MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS, 8(47).

By: C. Parsons n, Y. Chen*, J. Niedermeyer n, K. Hernandez n & S. Kathariou n

TL;DR: The draft genome sequence and associated genome information of an antibiotic-resistant Listeria innocua strain, UAM003-1A, isolated from the feces of a black bear in California, USA is reported. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: December 9, 2019

2019 review

Heavy Metal Resistance Determinants of the Foodborne Pathogen Listeria monocytogenes

[Review of ]. GENES, 10(1).

By: C. Parsons n, S. Lee* & S. Kathariou n

author keywords: Listeria monocytogenes; heavy metal resistance; mobile genetic element; cadmium; arsenic
TL;DR: A review of the mechanisms associated with non-essential heavy metals such as arsenic and cadmium is lacking and a growing body of work indicates the association of these determinants with other cellular functions such as virulence, suggesting the importance of further study in this area. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: March 18, 2019

2019 journal article

Necroptosis mediators RIPK3 and MLKL suppress intracellular Listeria replication independently of host cell killing

JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY, 218(6), 1994–2005.

By: K. Sai n, C. Parsons n, J. House n, S. Kathariou n & J. Ninomiya-Tsuji n

Contributors: K. Sai n, C. Parsons n, J. House n, S. Kathariou n & J. Ninomiya-Tsuji n

MeSH headings : Animals; Female; Humans; Listeria / growth & development; Listeria / immunology; Listeria / metabolism; Listeriosis / metabolism; Listeriosis / microbiology; Listeriosis / pathology; Listeriosis / prevention & control; Mice; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Mice, Knockout; Necroptosis; Protein Kinases / physiology; Receptor-Interacting Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / genetics; Receptor-Interacting Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / metabolism; Receptor-Interacting Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / physiology
TL;DR: The RIPK3-MLKL pathway protects epithelial cells from Listeria monocytogenes invasion but does not induce its oligomerization or necroptotic cell death, and instead targets intracellular bacteria and suppresses their replication. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 24, 2019

2019 journal article

Requirement of lmo1930, a Gene in the Menaquinone Biosynthesis Operon, for Esculin Hydrolysis and Lithium Chloride Tolerance in Listeria monocytogenes

MICROORGANISMS, 7(11).

By: C. Parsons n, M. Jahanafroozi n & S. Kathariou n

author keywords: esculin; Listeria monocytogenes; menaquinone; selective enrichment
TL;DR: Transposon-based inactivation of lmo1930, one of the genes in the menaquinone biosynthesis operon, via transposon mutagenesis severely impaired the ability of L. monocytogenes to grow in the presence of lithium chloride or hydrolyze esculin, and conferred reduced growth and colony size. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: December 30, 2019

2019 journal article

Validation of an ampicillin selection protocol to enrich for mutants of Listeria monocytogenes unable to replicate on fresh produce

FEMS MICROBIOLOGY LETTERS, 366(7).

By: V. Jayeola n, C. Parsons n, L. Gorski* & S. Kathariou n

author keywords: Listeria monocytogenes; growth; mutants; genes; produce; cantaloupe; ampicillin selection
MeSH headings : Ampicillin / pharmacology; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Bacterial Proteins / genetics; Bacterial Proteins / metabolism; Cucumis melo / microbiology; Listeria monocytogenes / drug effects; Listeria monocytogenes / genetics; Listeria monocytogenes / growth & development; Listeria monocytogenes / metabolism; Mutation
TL;DR: Ampicillin selection can facilitate discovery of genes essential for growth of L. monocytogenes on fresh produce by enriching its cold-sensitive mutant L1E4 on cantaloupe rind fragments while growing cells of the wildtype were killed by ampicillin. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: June 17, 2019

2018 journal article

RNA Helicase Mediates Competitive Fitness of Listeria monocytogenes on the Surface of Cantaloupe

HORTICULTURAE, 4(4).

By: R. Price n, C. Parsons n & S. Kathariou n

author keywords: Listeria monocytogenes; competitive fitness; produce; RNA helicase
TL;DR: The findings suggest that the DEAD-box RNA helicase encoded by the lmo0866 homolog is critical for relative fitness of L. monocytogenes on cantaloupe. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: January 21, 2019

2017 journal article

Novel Cadmium Resistance Determinant in Listeria monocytogenes

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 83(5).

By: C. Parsons n, S. Lee n, V. Jayeola n & S. Kathariou n

author keywords: Listeria monocytogenes; cadmium resistance; cadA; biofilm; virulence
MeSH headings : Animals; Bacterial Proteins / genetics; Biofilms / drug effects; Biofilms / growth & development; Cadmium / toxicity; DNA Transposable Elements / genetics; Disease Models, Animal; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Food Microbiology; Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial / genetics; Genes, Bacterial; Larva / microbiology; Lepidoptera / microbiology; Listeria monocytogenes / drug effects; Listeria monocytogenes / genetics; Listeria monocytogenes / growth & development; Listeria monocytogenes / physiology; Listeriosis / microbiology; Metals, Heavy; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; Sequence Alignment; Virulence / genetics
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Penicillin-binding protein encoded by pbp4 is involved in mediating copper stress in Listeria monocytogenes

FEMS MICROBIOLOGY LETTERS, 364(20).

By: C. Parsons n, B. Costolo n, P. Brown n & S. Kathariou n

Ed(s): P. Brown n

author keywords: Listeria monocytogenes; copper homeostasis; virulence; biofilm; penicillin-binding protein; beta-lactam antibiotic resistance
MeSH headings : Biofilms / drug effects; Copper / metabolism; DNA Transposable Elements; Disease Outbreaks; Humans; Listeria monocytogenes / genetics; Listeria monocytogenes / metabolism; Listeriosis / epidemiology; Listeriosis / microbiology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Mutation / genetics; Penicillin-Binding Proteins / genetics; Penicillin-Binding Proteins / metabolism; Plasmids / genetics; Virulence / drug effects; beta-Lactamase Inhibitors / pharmacology; beta-Lactams / metabolism
TL;DR: Findings provide the first evidence for the role of a PBP in copper tolerance of L. monocytogenes and suggest that pbp4 may be a suitable target to enable the use of lower levels of copper or enhance the effectiveness of levels currently in use. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

The Arsenic Resistance-Associated Listeria Genomic Island LGI2 Exhibits Sequence and Integration Site Diversity and a Propensity for Three Listeria monocytogenes Clones with Enhanced Virulence

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 83(21).

By: S. Lee n, T. Ward*, D. Jima n, C. Parsons n & S. Kathariou n

author keywords: Listeria monocytogenes; arsenic resistance; genomic island; heavy metal resistance; hypervirulent clones
MeSH headings : Arsenic / metabolism; Bacterial Proteins / genetics; Bacterial Proteins / metabolism; Genetic Variation; Genomic Islands; Humans; Listeria monocytogenes / genetics; Listeria monocytogenes / metabolism; Listeria monocytogenes / pathogenicity; Listeriosis / microbiology; Virulence
TL;DR: Investigating 85 arsenic-resistant L. monocytogenes strains indicates that LGI2 has a propensity for certain serotype 4b clones, exhibits content diversity, and is highly promiscuous, suggesting an ability to mobilize various accessory genes into diverse chromosomal loci. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Isolation and characterization of atypical Listeria monocytogenes associated with a canine urinary tract infection

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 28(5), 604–607.

By: J. Palerme n, P. Pan n, C. Parsons n, S. Kathariou n, T. Ward n & M. Jacob n

author keywords: Canine listeriosis; canine urinary tract infection; Listeria monocytogenes
MeSH headings : Animals; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / veterinary; Diagnosis, Differential; Dog Diseases / diagnosis; Dog Diseases / microbiology; Dogs; Listeria monocytogenes / isolation & purification; Listeriosis / complications; Listeriosis / microbiology; Listeriosis / veterinary; Male; Urinary Tract Infections / complications; Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology; Urinary Tract Infections / veterinary
TL;DR: The serotype of the L. monocytogenes isolate was determined to be 1/2a (3a), and a nucleotide substitution was detected at residue 145 in the promoter prfA region, within the critical helix-turn-helix motif of PrfA. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Listeria monocytogenes septicemia in an immunocompromised dog

VETERINARY CLINICAL PATHOLOGY, 45(2), 254–259.

By: J. Pritchard n, M. Jacob n, T. Ward*, C. Parsons n, S. Kathariou n & M. Wood*

author keywords: Blood culture; canine; food contamination; infection; sepsis
TL;DR: An 11-year-old, male castrated, Boston Terrier was presented to the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine Small Animal Emergency Service with a 2-day history of progressive ataxia, left-sided head tilt, and anorexia, and was positive for Listeria monocytogenes serotype 4b (epidemic clone 1). (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

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