title: Well water as a possible source of Waddlia chondrophila infections.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Laboratori de Microbiologia Sanitària i Mediambiental, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Edifici Gaia-Parc UPC, Rambla Sant Nebridi, 08222 Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain. codony@oo.upc.edu
authors.forename: Francesc
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Codony
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fittipaldi
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: Jordi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Morató
authors.forename: Gemma
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Agustí
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D044822:Biodiversity; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D002694:Chlamydiaceae Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D002695:Chlamydiales / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D060766:Drinking Water / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D060766:Drinking Water