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Definition of L. monocytogenes
1. Noun. The type species of the genus Listeria; can cause meningitis, encephalitis, septicemia, endocarditis, abortion, abscesses, listeriosis.
Lexicographical Neighbors of L. Monocytogenes
Literary usage of L. monocytogenes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Fowl Deeds: The Impact of Chicken Production and Consumption on People and by Alexis Vaughan (1999)
"Incubation periods on food can be as long as 90 days and L. monocytogenes does
not respond in the same way as other bacteria to storage and cooking. ..."
2. Healthy People, 2010: Conference Editionby Donna E. Shalala by Donna E. Shalala (2000)
"L. monocytogenes is rare; however, septicemia and meningitis may result from
infection with this organism, and up to 20 percent of patients may die.2 ..."
3. Catalyzing Inquiry at the Interface of Computing and Biology by John C. Wooley, Herbert Lin (2005)
"The trajectories generated by this model of L monocytogenes motility display
repeated runs and pauses that closely resemble the actual nanoscale ..."
4. Emergency And Continuous Exposure Guidance Levels For Selected Submarine by Best, National Research Council (U.S.), Committee on Toxicology (2007)
"... A virus, and L. monocytogenes. Inhaled acrolein failed to alter alveolar
macrophage immune response or T-cell mediated immunity against those pathogens. ..."
5. Critical Needs for Research in Veterinary Science by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"... as the leading cause of hemolytic uremic syndrome, and L. monocytogenes has
become a primary cause of death among recognized foodborne pathogens. ..."
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