title: Roles of bovine Waddlia chondrophila and Chlamydia trachomatis in human preterm birth.
abstract: Waddlia chondrophila and Chlamydia trachomatis are intracellular bacteria associated with human miscarriage. We investigated their role in human preterm birth. Whereas presence of Chlamydia trachomatis DNA in genital tract was associated with human preterm birth, Waddlia was not, despite being present in women's genital tracts.
authors.affiliation: Center for Research on Intracellular Bacteria, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne and University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland ; Materno-fetal and Obstetrics Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maternity, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Baud
authors.affiliation: Center for Research on Intracellular Bacteria, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne and University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Goy
authors.affiliation: Center for Research on Intracellular Bacteria, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne and University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland ; Materno-fetal and Obstetrics Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maternity, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vasilevsky
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pathology, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: M-C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Osterheld
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Neonatology, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roth-Kleiner
authors.affiliation: Center for Research on Intracellular Bacteria, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne and University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Croxatto
authors.affiliation: Center for Research on Intracellular Bacteria, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne and University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland ; Infectious Disease Service, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Greub
keywords: Adverse pregnancy outcome; Chlamydia-like; genital tract infection; intracellular bacteria; preterm birth