Well Water as a Possible Source of Waddlia chondrophila Infections

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 findings, the infection source and transmission pathways have not been identified. The evidence of growth into amoeba suggests...

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Autores principales: Codony, Francesc, Fittipaldi, Mariana, López, Esther, Morató, Jordi, Agustí, Gemma
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Japanese Society of Microbial Ecology/The Japanese Society of Soil Microbiology 2012
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4103567/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23047147
http://dx.doi.org/10.1264/jsme2.ME12048
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Sumario: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 findings, the infection source and transmission pathways have not been identified. The evidence of growth into amoeba suggests water as a possible environmental source. The presence of Waddlia chondrophila was determined in drinking and well water samples (n=70) by quantitative PCR (Q-PCR). Positive results were observed in 10 (25%) of the 40 well samples analyzed; therefore, well water could be a potential reservoir and possible infection source of Waddlia chondrophila in animals and humans.

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