Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3417649 | New Microbes and New Infections | 2015 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Waddlia chondrophila and Chlamydia trachomatis are intracellular bacteria associated with human miscarriage. We investigated their role in human preterm birth. Whereas presence of Chlamydia trachomatis DNA in genital tract was associated with human preterm birth, Waddlia was not, despite being present in women's genital tracts.
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Authors
D. Baud, G. Goy, S. Vasilevsky, M.-C. Osterheld, M. Roth-Kleiner, A. Croxatto, G. Greub,