- listeriosis as a noun:
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listeriosis
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.
synonym: listeria meningitis.
Polish: listerioza, listereloza
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