Divergent Evolution of the Activity and Regulation of the Glutamate Decarboxylase Systems in Listeria monocytogenes EGD-e and 10403S: Roles in Virulence and Acid Tolerance

• Conor Feehily,

  Affiliation Bacterial Stress Response Group, Microbiology, School of Natural Sciences, College of Science, National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland,

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• Aiden Finnerty,

  Affiliation Bacterial Stress Response Group, Microbiology, School of Natural Sciences, College of Science, National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland,

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• Pat G. Casey,

  Affiliation Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre and School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland,

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• Colin Hill,

  Affiliation Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre and School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland,

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• Cormac G. M. Gahan,

  Affiliation Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre and School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland,

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• Conor P. O’Byrne ,

  * E-mail: conor.obyrne@nuigalway (CPOB); k.karatzas@reading.ac.uk (KAGK)

  Affiliation Bacterial Stress Response Group, Microbiology, School of Natural Sciences, College of Science, National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland,

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• Kimon-Andreas G. Karatzas

  * E-mail: conor.obyrne@nuigalway (CPOB); k.karatzas@reading.ac.uk (KAGK)

  Affiliation Food Biosciences, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom

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