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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.]
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 [lɪsˈtɪərɪə] n → listeria
listeria [lɪsˈtɪərɪə] n → listéria f
listeria [lɪsˈtɪərɪə] n → Listeriose f
listeria [lɪsˈtɪərɪə] n → listeria


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