"listeriosis" in the noun sense
1. 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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