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. 2009 May;15(5):499-501.
doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02779.x.

Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii and Brucella abortus among pregnant women

D Baud  1 , O Peter, C Langel, L Regan, G Greub
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Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii and Brucella abortus among pregnant women

D Baud et al. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2009 May.
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Abstract

Coxiella burnetii and Brucella abortus are two intracellular bacteria implicated in zoonotic miscarriage. In the present study, C. burnetii and B. abortus seroprevalence was compared among women from London with and without miscarriage. Coxiella burnetii seroprevalence was high (4.6%, 95% CI 2.8-7.1) despite the rare apparent exposure of this urban population. Only two patients exhibited anti-B. abortus antibodies. As a result of the risk of chronic Q fever with endocarditis and/or hepatitis, the mode of Coxiella burnetii infection in this population merits further investigation.

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