listeria
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- noun
- /lɪˈstɪəriə/
- Specialized
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listeria
- In the process, they raise the pH of the cheese and create an environment that is potentially more hospitable to listeria than the cheese was when it was still young.
- listeria outbreak
- listeria contamination
- listeria strains
Examples
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However, in very rare instances, when the bacteria multiply within the body and cause more harm, listeria can be fatal.
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The FDA says that listeria was identified at the manufacturing facility, raising concerns about food safety.
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If you add your starter culture, why would the listeria be a problem?
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A cheese cave can be a perfect environment for listeria.
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Anyone can get this, but pregnant women are twenty times more likely than other healthy adults to get ill after a listeria exposure.
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Listeriosis is an example of a specific type of "food poisoning" and is caused by the bacterium listeria.
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If strict hygiene measures are not taken to control the entry of listeria into the cave, it can proliferate in a cave environment.
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Hopefully, someday, our level of scientific understanding will advance to the point where people no longer have to be paranoid about listeria because we have found more holistic ways to deal with it.
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Although admittedly, the people who come down with listeria infections are typically those with compromised immune systems (young children, pregnant women, cancer patients, the elderly, etc.).
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Consumer groups blame the recent listeria outbreak on inadequate testing and food handling practices.
Compounds
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A type of bacteria that causes serious food poisoning in people and animals
- Specialized
A serious brain and lining infection caused by Listeria bacteria in newborns or people with weak immunity
Surface Forms
Etymology
Listeria is named after the doctor Joseph Lister, who fought germs by cleaning wounds, and the ending -ia is often used for a 'group' of living things. So listeria is the name given to a group of bacteria, some of which can cause food poisoning.