Listeriosis is usually diagnosed by bacterial culture from the blood, although it can also be diagnosed from amniotic fluid in pregnant women.
This is a laboratory test in which the sample is left to incubate for 48 hours on a culture plate to see if the bacteria Listeria Monocytogenes grows.
Read the full article on: Listeriosis in Pregnancy: Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment ( 73).
Zaira Salvador
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI)
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