Seropositivity for Listeria monocytogenes in Women with Spontaneous Abortion: A Case-Control Study in Iran

• Main Authors: Mahin Jamshidi (Author), Abdolreza Sotoodeh Jahromi (Author), Parivash Davoodian (Author), Malihe Amirian (Author), Mehrangiz Zangeneh (Author), Fatemeh Jadcareh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2009-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: There are many studies supporting the role of certain asymptomatic infections such as Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) in spontaneous abortion. In some cases, latent listeriosis may complicate the pregnancy, and serologic tests can, therefore, be used to detect the disease. This...