TY - JOUR AU - Baud, David AU - Goy, Geneviève AU - Osterheld, Maria-Chiara AU - Croxatto, Antony AU - Borel, Nicole AU - Vial, Yvan AU - Pospischil, Andreas AU - Greub, Gilbert T1 - Role of Waddlia chondrophila Placental Infection in Miscarriage T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2014 VL - 20 IS - 3 SP - 460 SN - 1080-6059 AB - Waddlia chondrophila is an intracellular bacterium suspected to cause human and bovine abortion. We confirmed an association between antibodies against W. chondrophila and human miscarriage and identified this organism in placenta or genital tract of women who had had miscarriages. These results suggest a possible role of W. chondrophila infection in miscarriage. KW - Waddlia chondrophila KW - Chlamydia-like bacteria KW - adverse pregnancy outcome KW - genital tract infection KW - intracellular bacteria KW - bacteria KW - human placenta KW - miscarriage DO - 10.3201/eid2003.131019 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/3/13-1019_article ER - End of Reference