No excess risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes among women with serological markers of previous infection with Coxiella burnetii: evidence from the Danish National Birth Cohort
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Q fever caused by Coxiella burnetii is transmitted to humans by inhalation of aerosols from animal birth products. Q fever in pregnancy is suspected to be a potential cause of fetal and maternal morbidity and fetal mortality but the pathogenesis is poorly understood, and even in Q fever endemic areas, the magnitude of a potential association is not established.We aimed to examine if presence of antibodies to C. burnetii during pregnancy or seroconversion were associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Original language | English |
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Journal | B M C Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 13 |
Pages (from-to) | 87 |
ISSN | 1471-2334 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
- Adult, Antibodies, Bacterial, Birth Weight, Coxiella burnetii, Denmark, Female, Humans, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcome, Q Fever, Young Adult
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