Presence of antibodies against Coxiella burnetii and risk of spontaneous abortion: a nested case-control study.

<h4>Background and aims</h4>Q fever is a bacterial zoonosis caused by infection with Coxiella burnetii. It is well established that Q fever causes fetal loss in small ruminants. The suspicion has been raised that pregnant women may also experience adverse pregnancy outcome when the infec...

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Main Authors: Stine Yde Nielsen, Niels Henrik Hjøllund, Anne-Marie Nybo Andersen, Tine Brink Henriksen, Bjørn Kantsø, Karen Angeliki Krogfelt, Kåre Mølbak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22363769/pdf/?tool=EBI