LISTERIA MENINGITIS
\lɪstˈi͡əɹɪə mˌɛnɪnd͡ʒˈa͡ɪtɪs], \lɪstˈiəɹɪə mˌɛnɪndʒˈaɪtɪs], \l_ɪ_s_t_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə m_ˌɛ_n_ɪ_n_dʒ_ˈaɪ_t_ɪ_s]\
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an infectious disease of animals and humans (especially newborn or immunosuppressed persons) caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.
By Princeton University
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Inflammation of the meninges caused by LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES infection, usually occuring in individuals under the age of 3 years or over the age of 50 years. It may occur at any age in individuals with IMMUNOLOGIC DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES. Clinical manifestations include FEVER, altered mentation, HEADACHE, meningeal signs, focal neurologic signs, and SEIZURES. (From Medicine 1998 Sep;77 (5):313-36)
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