LISTERIOSIS
Scrabble letter values: L1I1S1T1E1R1I1O1S1I1S1 = 11
Definition
- noun an infectious disease of animals and humans (especially newborn or immunosuppressed persons) caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. — synonyms: listeria_meningitis
Examples
- “in sheep and cattle the infection frequently involves the central nervous system and causes various neurological symptoms”