Review highlights roles of toxin-antitoxin systems in stress adaptation and antibiotic tolerance in Listeria monocytogenes, indicating further exploration is needed.
Background and Aim Toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems contribute to bacterial persistence, stress adaptation, and antibiotic tolerance. While extensively studied in Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, their functions in Listeria monocytogenes, a major foodborne pathogen, remain poorly defined. This review synthesizes current knowledge of TA systems in L. monocytogenes.
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