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1. (n.) listeriosis
an infectious disease of animals and birds, esp. attacking the brainstem in ruminants, caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes and transmissible to humans by contact with contaminated tissue.
Etymology: (1940–45; < NL Listeri(a) (after J. Lister ; see -ia ) + -osis)
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1. (noun) listeriosis, listeria meningitis
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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