French researchers have found out more about how the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes gets into the brain.

Listeria monocytogenes is responsible for listeriosis, a severe foodborne illness that can lead to a central nervous system infection called neurolisteriosis. This infection is fatal in 30 percent of cases, said researchers.

 

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