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Listeria

The infectious agent of listeriosis is Listeria monocytogenes.

Listeriosis in pregnancy is associated with miscarriage and preterm labour.

Image showing electron micrograph of a Listeria bacterium in tissue.
Electron micrograph of a Listeria bacterium in tissue. CDC/Balasubr Swaminathan, Peggy Hayes/Public Health Image Library.
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