title: Absence of Chlamydia-like organisms in pigs.
abstract: Porcine reproductive failure, especially abortion, causes significant economic loss in the pig industry. Waddlia chondrophila and Parachlamydia acanthamoebae are potential abortigenic agents for pigs. Therefore, we investigated the presence of these two Chlamydia-like organisms in abortion-related samples originating from Belgian pig farms. All investigated samples remained negative.
authors.affiliation: Ghent University, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Laboratory for Immunology and Animal Biotechnology, Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Van Gils
authors.affiliation: Center for Research on Intracellular Bacteria, Institute of Microbiology, University Hospital Center and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aeby
authors.affiliation: Ghent University, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Laboratory for Immunology and Animal Biotechnology, Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vanrompay
authors.affiliation: Center for Research on Intracellular Bacteria, Institute of Microbiology, University Hospital Center and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Greub
keywords: Chlamydia-related bacteria; Parachlamydia; Waddlia; emerging pathogen; intracellular bacteria