title: [The seroprevalence of Listeria infections without clinical sign in a population of pregnant women from the Reus area].
abstract: We describe the results of a study of asymptomatic Listeria monocytogenes serum prevalence in a population of pregnant women in the Reus area. The study includes newborn exam and correlation with laboratory data obtained by an indirect immunofluorescence method recently developed. The incidence of anti-Listeria antibody carriers was high (12%) but in no cases spontaneous abortions or fetal malformations were associated to high titers.
authors: Sección de Microbiología de los laboratorios clínicos del Hospital de Sant Joan de Reus.
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Pujol
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Vidal
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Joven
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000276:immunology; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial
vernacular_title: Seroprevalencia de infecciones listeriósicas sin clínica acompañante en una población de mujeres gestantes del área de influencia de Reus.