Rate of Listeria abortion in Tehran
Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 1994; 8 (1): 1-3
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-33662
ABSTRACT
The rate of listeria abortion in Tehran was investigated, Abortion samples [200] were cold enriched at 4°C and subcultured on selective culture media containing acriflavin, nalidixic acid and potassium thiocyanate. Sera of patients were tested serologically [IF method] for screening, and results were confirmed by culturing the positive samples. Antibody against L. monocytogenes was obtained in 70.7% of sera but the bacteria was isolated from five samples only
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Abortion
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Listeria
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Listeriosis
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Med. J. Islamic Rep. Iran
Year:
1994
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