listeriosis

American  

[li-steer-ee-oh-sis] / lɪˌstɪər iˈoʊ sɪs /

Also listeriasis

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

listerioses plural

1. a disease of wild and domestic mammals, birds, and occasionally of humans, caused by a bacterium, Listeria monocytogenes, and characterized by lack of control of movement, paralysis, fever, and monocytosis.

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listeriosis British  

/ lɪˌstɪərɪˈəʊsɪs /

noun

1. a serious form of food poisoning, caused by bacteria of the genus Listeria . Its symptoms can include meningitis and in pregnant women it may cause damage to the fetus

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• listerioses
  plural

Etymology

Origin of listeriosis

First recorded in 1940–45; listeri(a) + -osis

Example Sentences

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listeriosis

Listeria are bacteria that can contaminate food and lead to listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, people with weakened immune systems, pregnant women and newborns.

From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2024

Almost 5% of the non-pregnant people who come down with invasive listeriosis die, according to the CDC.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

Technically, the term refers to the bacteria, but it often is used instead to refer to listeriosis, the illness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

The study showed that the long-term outcomes of neonatal listeriosis were mainly due to prematurity.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 1, 2023

The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists warns pregnant people are 10 times more likely to get listeriosis than the general population, and infections can result in miscarriages or cause lifelong problems for their babies.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2023