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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There also was one case of listeria meningitis (a serious infection of the membrane covering the brain and spinal cord) and two people developed Graves' disease, an autoimmune thyroid condition that requires lifetime maintenance. |
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