Assertion: listeria | /r/HasAspect | predilection
Facets:
value: for infecting brain tissue
type: PURPOSE
value: for the brain parenchyma
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Listeria has a predilection for the brain parenchyma, especially the brain stem, and the meninges.
text: Listeria has a predilection for infecting brain tissue as well as the meninges, and unlike other common bacterial causes of meningitis, such as H. influenzae, S. pneumoniae, N. meningitidis, and group B streptococcus, can cause encephalitis or brain abscess.