1. the type species of the genus Listeria; can cause meningitis, encephalitis, septicemia, endocarditis, abortion, abscesses, listeriosis; [syn: Listeria monocytogenes, L. monocytogenes]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Listeria monocytogenes
n 1: the type species of the genus Listeria; can cause
meningitis, encephalitis, septicemia, endocarditis,
abortion, abscesses, listeriosis [syn: Listeria
monocytogenes, L. monocytogenes]