Waddlia chondrophila, a Potential Agent of Human Fetal Death
oleh: David Baud, Vincent Thomas, Aliaa Arafa, Lesley Regan, Gilbert Greub
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-08-01 |
Deskripsi
We investigated the zoonotic potential of Waddlia chondrophila, a new Chlamydia-like abortigenic agent in ruminants. Anti-Waddlia antibody reactivity was tested by immunofluorescence and Western blot. Waddlia seroprevalence was higher in women who had had sporadic and recurrent miscarriages than in control women (p<0.001). Waddlia spp. may represent a cause of human fetal loss.