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listeria

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lis·te·ri·a  (l-stîr-)
n.
Any of various rod-shaped, gram-positive bacteria of the genus Listeria, which includes the causative agent of listeriosis.
[New Latin Listeria, genus name, after Joseph Lister.]
listeria [lɪsˈtɪərɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) any rodlike Gram-positive bacterium of the genus Listeria, esp L. monocytogenes, the cause of listeriosis
[named after Joseph, 1st Baron Lister (1827-1912), British surgeon]
listerial  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.listeria - any species of the genus Listeria
eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
genus Listeria - a genus of aerobic motile bacteria of the family Corynebacteriaceae containing small Gram-positive rods
L. monocytogenes, Listeria monocytogenes - the type species of the genus Listeria; can cause meningitis, encephalitis, septicemia, endocarditis, abortion, abscesses, listeriosis
Translations
listeria [lɪsˈtiːərɪə] N → listeria f
listeria [lɪsˈtɪəriə] n → listéria f
listeria
n (Med)
→ Listeriose f
listeria pl (= bacteria) → Listerien pl
listeria [ˌlɪsˈtɪərɪə] n → listeria
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