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Whole-genome sequencing of Listeria monocytogenes from maternal and neonatal clinical isolates in Kuwait.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jun 2026
Moghnia Ola H, Al-Haqqan Aisha M, Al-Otaibi Hessah S, B El-Kurdi Abdallah, Mohammed Habiba Y, Karkaba Ali, Mohammed Haneen Y, Al-Sweih Noura A
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Introduction. Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that poses a significant threat during pregnancy, frequently associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes, including preterm birth, spontaneous abortion, stillbirth and neonatal sepsis.Hypothesis/Gap Statement. Despite its clinical relevance, there is a lack of whole-genome sequencing (WGS)-based data describing the genomic characteristics and...
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