Listeriosis Definition & Meaning

listeriosis
noun
  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

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  • "growth media for listeriosis"
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