listeriosis

American  

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

Also listeriasis

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

plural

listerioses

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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Etymology

Origin of listeriosis

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

Example Sentences

Listeria is a bacteria that can cause an illness called listeriosis, which can be fatal for people with weakened immune systems, including the elderly, sick or children.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2024

Food and Drug Administration in 2017 linked the creamery’s cheese to an outbreak of listeriosis that resulted in eight hospitalizations and two deaths — one in Vermont and another in Connecticut.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024

The CDC warns that people 65 and older are four times more likely to contract listeriosis than others are.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024

The bacterium in question, Listeria monocytogenes, can cause listeriosis, a foodborne infection that is often innocuous but occasionally lethal.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024

Maternal-fetal listeriosis is a severe disease that can lead to miscarriage, premature birth or serious neonatal infection.

From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2023