lis·te·ri·o·sis (l -stîr  -  ss)n. A bacterial disease caused by Listeria monocytogenes, affecting wild and domestic animals and sometimes humans and characterized by fever, meningitis, and encephalitis. |
listeriosis [lɪˌstɪərɪˈəʊsɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) 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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| Noun | 1. | 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 infectious disease - a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact |
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listeriosis [lɪsˌtɪərɪˈəʊsɪs] N → listeriosis f
listeriosis
n (Med) → Listeriose f
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