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

It is rare for food contaminated by listeria, a bacterium, to cause a very serious infection, known as listeriosis.

From BBC

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

Consumption of food contaminated with listeria can lead to listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects adults 65 and older, people with weakened immune systems, pregnant women and newborns.

From Los Angeles Times

“It definitely increases the risk of certain infectious diseases like salmonella and listeriosis.”

From Los Angeles Times

Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne bacterium that causes an illness called listeriosis.

From Science Daily