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An infectious disease common to many animals and occasionally transmitted to humans (especially to newborn or immunosuppressed persons)
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listeriosis
Word definitions for listeriosis in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. 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 ...
Wikipedia
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Listeriosis is a bacterial infection most commonly caused by Listeria monocytogenes , although L. ivanovii and L. grayi have been reported in certain cases. Listeria primarily causes infections of the central nervous system ( meningitis , meningoencephalitis ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the bacteria (taxlink Listeria monocytogenes species noshow=1) and (taxlink Listeria ivanovii species noshow=1), often through contaminated food.
Usage examples of listeriosis.
These include botulism, brucellosis, listeriosis, and Vibrio vulnificus.
Nine in ten people with listeriosis will require hospitalization, and one in five will die.
I had seen animals with listeriosis recover completely within a few days.