Molecular detection of coxiella burnitii among aborted women in Thi-Qar Province Iraq
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Source
Issue
Vol. 12, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.88-95, 8 p.
Publisher
University of Thi-Qar Research and Development Department
Publication Date
2017-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
8
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Topics
Abstract EN
Coxiella burnetii''bacteria, an obligate''intracellular parasite with''a worldwide geographical distribution, are the causative''agent of Q fever in humans.
In this study a total of 47 blood samples collected from aborted women in Bent Al Huda hospital in Thi- Qar province in southern Iraq.
By a polymerase chain reactions (PCR) ''assay targeting''IS1111 and''com1 genes of this bacterium.The C.
burnetii diagnosed in 8(17.02%) clinical samples and the frequent''association of the pathogen with cases of spontaneous abortion.
This first study on this bacterium which remains not diagnosed as causative agents of abortion and its prevalence in Iraq is non-studied
American Psychological Association (APA)
Atiyyah, Hikmat K.. 2017. Molecular detection of coxiella burnitii among aborted women in Thi-Qar Province Iraq. University of Thi-Qar Journal،Vol. 12, no. 4, pp.88-95.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-811068
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Atiyyah, Hikmat K.. Molecular detection of coxiella burnitii among aborted women in Thi-Qar Province Iraq. University of Thi-Qar Journal Vol. 12, no. 4 (Dec. 2017), pp.88-95.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-811068
American Medical Association (AMA)
Atiyyah, Hikmat K.. Molecular detection of coxiella burnitii among aborted women in Thi-Qar Province Iraq. University of Thi-Qar Journal. 2017. Vol. 12, no. 4, pp.88-95.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-811068
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 94-95
Record ID
BIM-811068
