The development of research of Listeria monocytogenes has progressed well ever since its recognition as a food-borne pathogen in the 1980s. Due to its unique characteristic of being able to survive a wide array of external stress conditions, this organism offers a useful model for the study of host-pathogen relationships. Furthermore, extensive research using traditional and modern techniques has led to an explanation of how this pathogenic bacterium can be recognized as a preferred vector for delivering anti-infective and anti-cancer vaccine molecules.

This book offers up a host of contemporary knowledge on advances and comprehensive development in the research of L. monocytogenes. It provides an excellent grounding, covering a breadth of topics and is the first comprehensive compilation of this knowledge in a single book. It has been well written by an international panel of scientists who are all Listeria experts within their respective fields.

The book is highly recommended for anyone working in research and those studying the advancement of biomedical sciences and intervention strategies. Academics and their students researching the fundamental aspects of L. monocytogenes and other pathogens in the areas of biology, epidemiology, stress response, pathogenesis, immunology, genetics and proteomics will find the book to be an essential and remarkable reference source.