LISTERIOSIS
listeriosis, listeria meningitis
(noun) an infectious disease of animals and humans (especially newborn or immunosuppressed persons) caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes; in sheep and cattle the infection frequently involves the central nervous system and causes various neurological symptoms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
listeriosis (countable and uncountable, plural listerioses)
(medicine) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii, often through contaminated food.
Source: Wiktionary