Listeria L-forms: Discovery Of An Unusual Form Of Bacterial Life

Saturday, September 12, 2009 - 14:35 in Biology & Nature

Researchers have discovered a new life form of Listeria, an opportunistic pathogen responsible for serious food poisoning. These bacteria can reproduce and proliferate as so-called L-forms. The methods to detect these bacteria should now be adapted.

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