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Which of these organisms contains a molecule that resembles lipopolysaccharides?
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Teaching Points
- Listeria monocytogenes has several molecules that cause lysis of the phagosome allowing release into the cytoplasm.
- Listeria contain molecules similar to lipopolysaccharides. Virulence factors include internalin, listeriolysin O, phospholipases, bacterial surface protein, and ActA.
- In the cytoplasm, Listeria uses host actin polymerization to move from cell to cell.
- The main target organ is the liver.
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