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Listeria (Listeriosis)
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
- What Is It?
- Causes
- Symptoms
- Contagious
- Infection Last
- Doctors and Specialists
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Home Remedies
- Risks and Complications
- Prevention
- Prognosis
Listeriosis (Listeria monocytogenes infection) facts
- Listeriosis is a disease caused by a rod-shaped gram-positive bacterium named Listeria that can penetrate and replicate inside human cells.
- Symptoms of listeriosis are variable; most people who are infected have few or no symptoms; when symptoms of Listeria infection are present, they usually consist of
- Some people may develop more severe symptoms such as
