Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A bacterial disease caused by Listeria monocytogenes, affecting wild and domestic animals and sometimes humans and characterized by fever, meningitis, and encephalitis.
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- noun medicine An
infectious disease ofhumans andanimals caused by thebacteria Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii, often throughcontaminated food.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun 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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Examples
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The recommendation is because of a food-borne bug by the name of listeria monocytogenes which causes an uncommon but potentially fatal disease called listeriosis.
CDC: Over 50? Heat cold cuts to 165 degrees to avoid listeria 2011
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The recommendation is because of a food-borne bug by the name of listeria monocytogenes which causes an uncommon but potentially fatal disease called listeriosis.
CDC: Over 50? Heat cold cuts to 165 degrees to avoid listeria 2011
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The recommendation is because of a food-borne bug by the name of listeria monocytogenes which causes an uncommon but potentially fatal disease called listeriosis.
CDC: Over 50? Heat cold cuts to 165 degrees to avoid listeria 2011
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Soft cheeses and unpasteurized milk sometimes contain bacteria that cause an illness known as listeriosis.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008
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Soft cheeses and unpasteurized milk sometimes contain bacteria that cause an illness known as listeriosis.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008
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The bacteria is a causative agent of listeriosis, which is the leading cause of death among food-borne bacterial pathogens with fatality rates rivalling salmonella.
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The bacteria is a causative agent of listeriosis, which is the leading cause of death among food-borne bacterial pathogens with fatality rates rivalling salmonella.
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The Google searches for listeriosis, which is the illness caused by listeria bacteria, began to climb in mid-July and peaked in the first week of August.
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The Google searches for listeriosis, which is the illness caused by listeria bacteria, began to climb in mid-July and peaked in the first week of August.
Winnipeg Sun 2009
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The Google searches for listeriosis, which is the illness caused by listeria bacteria, began to climb in mid-July and peaked in the first week of August.
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