Listeria monocytogenes infection in intestinal epithelial Caco-2 cells with exposure to progesterone and estradiol-17beta in a gestational infection model.
This study investigates the effect of progesterone and estradiol on Listeria monocytogenes infection in Caco-2 cells, finding that progesterone reduces bacterial burden while estradiol increases it.
bioRxiv · Jul 21, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology