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Listeriosis is caused by _____

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A rod-shaped gram-positive bacterium named Listeria that can penetrate and replicate inside human cells
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caused by the germ Listeria monocytogenes

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the disease primarily affects pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.

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