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. 2022 Dec 28;22(1):974.
doi: 10.1186/s12884-022-05330-6.

Prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes infection in women with spontaneous abortion, normal delivery, fertile and infertile

Amjad Ahmadi  1   2 , Rashid Ramazanzadeh  3 , Safoura Derakhshan  4 , Mazaher Khodabandehloo  5 , Fariba Farhadifar  1 , Daem Roshani  1 , Atefeh Mousavi  5 , Manouchehr Ahmadi Hedayati  6   7 , Mohammad Taheri  2
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Prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes infection in women with spontaneous abortion, normal delivery, fertile and infertile

Amjad Ahmadi et al. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. .

Abstract

Background: Listeria monocytogenes with a vast range of natural reservoirs is more known for being a food-borne pathogen. Human infections have shown an impact on pregnancy outcomes, so, this study surveyed the frequency of L. monocytogenes infection involving different groups of women.

Methods: This study enrolled a total sample consisting of 109 women with spontaneous abortion, 109 women with normal delivery, 100 fertile women, and 99 infertile women aged 19-40 years and willing to participate in the study. The research tool in this study was a questionnaire and Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test.

Results: According to the results, the frequency of L. monocytogenes infection was 4/109 (3.66%) observed among women with spontaneous abortion, 2/109 (1.83%) among women with normal delivery, 3/100 (3%) among fertile women, and 0/99 (0%) among infertile women.

Conclusion: There was no significant relationship between Listeria monocytogenes infection and pregnancy outcomes of spontaneous abortion and infertility.

Keywords: Infertility; Listeria monocytogenes; Spontaneous abortion.

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Conflict of interest statement

This study does not include any conflict of interest for the authors.

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Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for Listeria monocytogenes detection. Lane 1: 100-bp DNA ladder (SinaClon, Tehran, Iran); lane 2: PCR-positive control (370 bp); Lane 3-5: positive PCR products; Lanes 6: negative control
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