Life cycle and reproduction of L. monocytogenes
The Life cycle of Listeria monocytogenes begins when the bacteria enters a person's intestines (The bacteria is parasitic, so it lives on the resources of the host, while harming it). Once inside, the bacteria begins to enter the blood stream and reproduce through both the processes Binary Fission and Conjugation in order to increase the number of bacteria in the system. There has been past instances where L. monocytogenes has combined with other bacteria such as E. coli to form new strands.