We investigated the zoonotic potential of Waddlia chondrophila, a new Chlamydia-like abortigenic agent in ruminants. Anti-Waddlia antibody reactivity was tested by immunofl uorescence 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.
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Baud, D., Thomas, V., Arafa, A., Regan, L., & Greub, G. (2007). Waddlia chondrophila, a potential agent of human fetal death. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 13(8), 1239–1243. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1308.070315
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