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listeria
[ li-steer-ee-uh ]
noun
- any of several rod-shaped, aerobic, parasitic bacteria of the genus Listeria, pathogenic for humans and animals.
listeria
/ ±ôɪ²õˈ³Ùɪə°ùɪə /
noun
- any rodlike Gram-positive bacterium of the genus Listeria , esp L. monocytogenes , the cause of listeriosis
Derived Forms
- ±ô¾±²õˈ³Ù±ð°ù¾±²¹±ô, adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of listeria1
Example Sentences
Three deaths are being investigated as part of a listeria outbreak linked to desserts supplied to NHS hospitals and care homes.
A listeria recall in October affected 12 million pounds of meat and poultry, including Trader Joe’s cooked chicken products.
The American Veterinary Medical Association’s website discourages this due to foodborne pathogens like salmonella and listeria, and now the highly pathogenic H5N1.
Last September, a deadly listeria outbreak concerning sliced deli meats forced Boar’s Head to indefinitely shut down its plant in Jarratt, Virginia.
The other recalls were the result of bacterial contamination, including E. coli, listeria, campylobacteria and salmonella.
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