Listeria monocytogenes
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L. monocytogenes causes
Febrile gastroenteritis
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L. monocytogenes incubation period; illness duration
6-48 hours
1-3 days self-limited in adults
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L. monocytogenes can survive these environments
Cold, acidic, salty
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L. monocytogenes most common serotype in foodborne epidemics
Serotype 4b
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L. monocytogenes adhesins and what they bind to
Ami
FbpA
Internalins A & B
bind to E-cadherin
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L. monocytogenes virulence factors that allow phagolysosome escape
Listeriolysin
Phospholipases
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L. monocytogenes treatment in invasive/systemic disease
Ampicillin +/- gentamicin
TMP-SMX
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These antibiotics are ineffective against L. monocytogenes
Cephalosporins
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