Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various rod-shaped, gram-positive bacteria of the genus Listeria, which includes the causative agent of listeriosis.
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- noun Any rod-shaped,
gram-positive bacterium , of the genusListeria , especially those responsible forlisteriosis
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any species of the genus Listeria
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The recommendation is because of a food-borne bug by the name of listeria monocytogenes which causes an uncommon but potentially fatal disease called listeriosis.
CDC: Over 50? Heat cold cuts to 165 degrees to avoid listeria 2011
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The recommendation is because of a food-borne bug by the name of listeria monocytogenes which causes an uncommon but potentially fatal disease called listeriosis.
CDC: Over 50? Heat cold cuts to 165 degrees to avoid listeria 2011
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The recommendation is because of a food-borne bug by the name of listeria monocytogenes which causes an uncommon but potentially fatal disease called listeriosis.
CDC: Over 50? Heat cold cuts to 165 degrees to avoid listeria 2011
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Maple Leaf CEO's memos to workers give glimpse of struggles with listeria Weeks before the word listeria became a common term across Canada, the company at the centre of it was struggling with "belt-tightening" amid a "massive change period," according to memos written by the head of Maple Leaf Foods.
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Maple Leaf CEO's memos to workers give glimpse of struggles with listeria Weeks before the word listeria became a common term across Canada, the company at the centre of it was struggling with "belt-tightening" amid a "massive change period," according to memos written by the head of Maple Leaf Foods.
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Maple Leaf CEO's memos to workers give glimpse of struggles with listeria Weeks before the word listeria became a common term across Canada, the company at the centre of it was struggling with "belt-tightening" amid a "massive change period," according to memos written by the head of Maple Leaf Foods. transcript Maple Leaf Michael McCain
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Things like ice cream or cheese, especially those that are unpasteurized, can carry a bacteria called listeria, which can be bad, particularly for pregnant women.
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The name is not that important, but what it does, it basically controls a bacteria called listeria, which causes a disease called listeriosis.
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Listeria's a very common bacteria, but there's one type called listeria monocytogenes that can be has hazardous to people, especially women who are pregnant, it can cause them to lose their child -- cause them to lose their baby, and people whose immunity is suppressed can also fall prey to this bacteria.
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Most recently, a bacteria known as listeria has also been linked to pregnancy loss.
Getting Pregnant Niels H. Lauersen 2000
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