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PART 8: Infectious Diseases
SECTION 5   Diseases Caused by Gram-Positive Bacteria

139 Listeria monocytogenes Infections
Elizabeth L. Hohmann / Daniel A. Portnoy

Figure 139-1  Stages in the intracellular life cycle of Listeria monocytogenes. The central diagram depicts cell entry, escape from a vacuole, actin nucleation, actin-based motility, and cell-to-cell spread. Surrounding the diagram are representative electron micrographs from which it was derived. ActA, surface...
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