Listeriosis Synonyms

lĭ-stîrē-ōsĭs
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
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. listeria meningitis

Words Related to Listeriosis

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. toxoplasmosis
  2. pasteurella
  3. gastroenteritis
  4. salmonellosis
  5. pasteurellosis
  6. toxocariasis
  7. psittacosis
  8. meningoencephalitis
  9. bacterial-disease
  10. leptospira
  11. bacillary-dysentery

Listeriosis Sentence Examples

  • However, the disease can cross the placenta causing the more severe neonatal listeriosis in the fetus.

  • Listeriosis is an illness caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes that is acquired by eating contaminated food.

  • In women who contract listeriosis while pregnant, the disease often causes miscarriage or stillbirth.

  • Listeriosis is caused by an infection with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.

  • Listeriosis is considered a food-borne illness because most people are probably infected after eating food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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