Maryam Rezaei

Department of Microbiology, Kerman Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Distribution and Characterization of Dominant Serovars of Listeria monocytogenes Strains Isolated from Spontaneous Human Abortion in Tehran

Background and Aims: The aim was to determine the role of dominant serovars of Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) in spontaneous abortions, using isolation methods and polymerase change reaction (PCR). Materials and Methods: A total of 258 samples comprising of placental tissue, vaginal swabs and blood were collected from 123 patients with spontaneous abortion. L. monocytogenes was iden...

[ 2 ] - Determination of Dominant Serovars and Molecular Analysis of hly and iap Genes Related to Listeria monocytogenes Strains Isolated from Spontaneous Human Abortions in Tehran

Background and Aims: Listeria monocytogenes, a gram positive, facultative, intracellular bacterium is the causative agent of listeriosis that is transmitted to human through raw and ready-to-eat foods. The aim of the present study was to determine dominant serovars of L. monocytogenes isolated from spontaneous abortion using phenotypic and genotypic methods. Materials and Methods: In present s...