Look up: listeriosis

1. Listeriosis
   Infection with micro-organisms of the genus Listeria.
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2. listeriosis
   [n] - an infectious disease common to many animals and occasionally transmitted to humans (especially to newborn or immunosuppressed persons)
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3. Listeriosis
   a rare bacterial infection acquired by eating undercooked infected meat or from infected live animals; can be dangerous to new-borns and the elderly
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4. Listeriosis
   Listeriosis: An important public health problem in N America involving infection caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. The disease affects primarily pregnant women, newborns, and anyone with immune compromise. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, nausea and d...
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5. listeriosis
   an infection caused by Listeria monocytogenes, sometimes occurring in epidemic proportions due to the ingestion of contaminated dairy products; Can vary in its severity and manifestations according to the route of infection, site and age of the patient Category: Management in the public and priva...
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6. listeriosis
   Infection with one of the Listeria bacteria capable of causing miscarriage (spontaneous abortion), stillbirth and premature birth. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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7. listeriosis
   listeria meningitis noun an infectious disease of animals and humans (especially newborn or immunosuppressed persons) caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes; in sheep and cattle the in...
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8. listeriosis
   (lis-te″re-o´sis) infection caused by Listeria monocytogenes. In humans, in utero infections occur transplacentally and result in abortion, stillbirth, and premature birth; infections acquired during birth cause cardiorespiratory distress, diarrhea, vomiting, and meningitis. Infection in adults produces meningitis...
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9. listeriosis
   disease caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. The bacterium has been isolated from humans and from more than 50 species of wild and ...
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10. Listeriosis
    Listeriosis is a bacterial infection caused by a Gram-positive, motile bacterium, Listeria monocytogenes. Listeriosis occurs primarily in newborn infants, elderly patients, and patients who are immunocompromised. Listeriosis kills at least 1 in 5 persons it infects. Its wide range of temperature to...
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11. Listeriosis
    An uncommon, but serious bacterial infection that is acquired by consuming raw, undercooked or contaminated food that can lead to meningitis, abscesses and septicemia. Listeria can cause death in people with weakened immune systems, dangerous in pregnant women and unborn babies. Narrower term(s): Neonatal Listeriosis
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12. listeriosis
    Type: Term Pronunciation: lis-tēr′ē-ō′sis Definitions: 1. A sporadic disease of animals and humans, particularly those who are immunocompromised or pregnant, caused by the bacterium, Listeria monocytogenes (family, Listeriaceae). The infection in sheep and cattle frequentl...
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13. listeriosis
    Disease of animals that may occasionally infect humans, caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. The bacteria multiply at temperatures close to 0°C/32°F, which means they may flourish in precooked frozen meals if the cooking has not been thorough. Listeriosis causes flulike symptoms and inflammation of the br...
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14. Listeriosis
    An illness that arises from infection caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. The disease affects primarily pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and anyone with immune compromise.
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