Werner Ruppitsch

A single transcriptional regulator is crucial for the adaptation of Staphylococcus aureus to diverse niches

Adaptation of bacterial pathogens to new hosts often involves the exchange of mobile genetic elements, or generally the highly variable accessory genome. However, adaptation to different niches is often plastic, mediated by conserved pathways in the core genome. The general stres...

Large-scale genome analysis of Listeria monocytogenes from Austrian food producers reveals differences in accessory genome dynamics and phage integration in persistent genomes

Abstract Background As the causative agent of listeriosis, Listeria ( L .) monocytogenes is an important food safety hazard and public health concern. The ability of some L. monocytogenes strains to establish in food processing environments poses the threat of contamination to fo...