Listeria (IFA)
Sample: Serum
Schedule: Daily (Immunofluorescence)
Units: Titer
Range: A positive IgG titer indicates past infection.
Remarks: Listeria monocytogenes causes listeriosis, a disease wich produces fever, muscle aches, and in somes cases nausea diarrhea. In pregnants listeriosis may lead to miscarraige, premature delivery, or infection of the newborn.
