Waddlia chondrophila induces systemic infection, organ pathology and elicits Th1-associated humoral immunity in a murine model of genital infection

Waddlia chondrophila induces systemic infection, organ pathology and elicits Th1-associated humoral immunity in a murine model of genital infection

Waddlia chondrophila is a known bovine abortigenic Chlamydia-related bacterium that has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes in human. However, there is a lack of knowledge regarding how W. chondrophila infection spreads, its ability to elicit an immune response and induce pathology. A mu...

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Main Authors: Sam eVasilevsky, Joel eGyger, Alessandra ePiersigilli, Ludovic ePilloux, Gilbert eGreub, Milos eStojanov, David eBaud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Intracellular bacteria
zoonosis
genital tract infection
Adverse pregnancy outcome
Chlamydia-like
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2015.00076/full

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