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listeriosis
(redirected from Listeria infection)

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listeriosis
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

listeriosis [li‚stir·ē′ō·səs]
(medicine)
A bacterial disease of humans and some animals caused byListeria monocytogenes;occurs primarily as meningitis or granulomatosis infantiseptica in humans, and takes many forms, such as meningoencephalitis, distemperlike disease, or generalized infection, in animals.


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Feasibility study for a collaborative surveillance of Listeria infections in Europe.
We have previously shown that exposure of rats to DEPs before Listeria infection significantly reduced Listeria-stimulated NO production by AMs, resulting in a slower intrapulmonary Listeria clearance (Yang et al.
It is important for consumers to know that the infection can occur as much as 90 days later, so that they can seek appropriate treatment if they have symptoms of Listeria infection.
 
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