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Isolation of Leukocytes from the Human Maternal-fetal Interface
Published on: May 21, 2015
Incidental post-partum isolation of Brucella melitensis in an asymptomatic woman
Vincent Deslandes1,2, Kym Antonation3, Peter Jessamine4,5
1University of Ottawa, Department of Medical Microbiology, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Abstract:
A 25-year-old Somali-born female was admitted to the hospital in active labour. Following post-partum hemorrhage, Brucella melitensis grew from a blood culture and the placenta. Identification and relatedness were determined through reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), and whole genome sequencing. The patient and her child were completely asymptomatic at their initial assessment.
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