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Listeriosis

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Noun

1. listeria meningitis, listeriosis

an infectious disease of animals and humans (especially newborn or immunosuppressed persons) caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes; in sheep and cattle the infection frequently involves the central nervous system and causes various neurological symptoms

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Listeriosis

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noun
a serious form of food poisoning, caused by bacteria of the genus Listeria. Its symptoms can include meningitis and in pregnant women it may cause damage to the fetus

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Listeriosis

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nounWord forms: plural lisˌteriˈoˌses (lɪsˌtɪriˈoʊˌsiz ; listirˌēōˈsēzˌ)
any of various infections in animals and occas. humans, caused by listeria and often associated with encephalitis, meningitis, etc.

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Listeriosis

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n.
Infection with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, characterized in humans by fever, gastrointestinal symptoms, and sometimes headache and convulsions, and in pregnant women often leading to miscarriage or stillbirth. In domestic animals it can cause encephalitis, septicemia, and abortion. The bacterium occurs as a contaminant in raw or improperly processed foods.

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