From The Biotechnology Department, Iranian Research Organization for Science & Technology (IROST), P.O. Box: 15815-3538 Tehran
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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. mollocytogelles was obtained in 70.7% of sera
but the bacteria was isolated from five samples only.