Organisms

Listeria monocytogenes

A species of gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria widely distributed in nature. It has been isolated from sewage, soil, silage, and from feces of healthy animals and man. Infection with this bacterium leads to encephalitis, meningitis, endocarditis, and abortion.

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A species of gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria widely distributed in nature. It has been isolated from sewage, soil, silage, and from feces of healthy animals and man. Infection with this bacterium leads to encephalitis, meningitis, endocarditis, and abortion.

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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infection = LISTERIOSIS & do not bother to coord with L. monocytogenes

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QW 142.5.A8

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Listeria monocytogenes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008089. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008089
  2. Listeria monocytogenes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listeria_monocytogenes
  3. Listeria monocytogenes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q292015