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Noun: listeriosis  li`sti(u)ree'owsis
  1. 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
    - listeria meningitis

Type of: infectious disease

Encyclopedia: Listeriosis

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