Development of a real-time PCR for the specific detection of Waddlia chondrophila in clinical samples

G Goy, A Croxatto, KM Posfay-Barbe, A Gervaix… - European journal of …, 2009 - Springer
Waddlia chondrophila is considered as an emerging human pathogen likely involved in
miscarriage and lower respiratory tract infections. Given the low sensitivity of cell culture to …

Waddlia chondrophila: From Bovine Abortion to Human Miscarriage

D Baud, G Goy, MC Osterheld, N Borel… - Clinical infectious …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
To the Editor—Miscarriage is the most common complication of pregnancy, affecting every
fourth woman during her life [1]. Despite thorough investigations, an etiology is elucidated in …

Well water as a possible source of Waddlia chondrophila infections

F Codony, M Fittipaldi, E López, J Morató… - Microbes and …, 2012 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Waddlia chondrophila is an emerging pathogen considered as a potential agent of abortion
in humans and bovines, and is related with human respiratory disease. Despite these …

[HTML][HTML] Waddlia chondrophila enters and multiplies within human macrophages

G Goy, A Croxatto, G Greub - Microbes and infection, 2008 - Elsevier
Waddlia chondrophila is an obligate intracellular bacterium of the Chlamydiales order. W.
chondrophila has been isolated twice from aborted bovine foetuses and a serological study …

[HTML][HTML] Waddlia: an emerging pathogen and a model organism to study the biology of chlamydiae

F Lamoth, T Pillonel, G Greub - Microbes and infection, 2015 - Elsevier
Waddlia chondrophila is an emerging pathogen associated with abortion in cattle. In
humans, a growing body of evidence supports its pathogenic role in miscarriage and in …

[HTML][HTML] Waddlia chondrophila: from biology to pathogenicity

M de Barsy, G Greub - Microbes and infection, 2013 - Elsevier
Waddlia chondrophila is an emerging pathogen causing miscarriages in humans and
abortions in ruminants. The full genome of this Chlamydia-related bacterium has been …

First detection of Waddlia chondrophila in Africa using SYBR Green real-time PCR on veterinary samples

M Barkallah, I Fendri, A Dhieb, Y Gharbi, G Greub… - Veterinary …, 2013 - Elsevier
Waddlia chondrophila is a strict intracellular microorganism belonging to the order
Chlamydiales that has been isolated twice from aborted bovine fetuses, once in USA and …

[HTML][HTML] Role of Waddlia chondrophila placental infection in miscarriage

D Baud, G Goy, MC Osterheld, A Croxatto… - Emerging infectious …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Waddlia chondrophila is an intracellular bacterium suspected to cause human and bovine
abortion. We confirmed an association between antibodies against W. chondrophila and …

Identification of Immunogenic Proteins of Waddlia chondrophila

C Kebbi-Beghdadi, J Lienard, F Uyttebroeck, D Baud… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Evidence is growing for a role of Waddlia chondrophila as an agent of adverse pregnancy
outcomes in both humans and ruminants. This emerging pathogen, member of the order …

Waddlia chondrophila, a Chlamydia-related bacterium, has a negative impact on human spermatozoa

D Baud, N Vulliemoz, A Ammerdorffer… - Human …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
STUDY QUESTION What is the impact of Waddlia chondrophila, an emerging Chlamydia-
related bacterium associated with miscarriage, on human spermatozoa? SUMMARY …