Neospora caninum infection and repeated abortions in humans

Authors
Petersen, E Lebech, M Jensen, L Lind, P Rask, M Bagger, P Bjorkman, C Uggla, A
Citation
E. Petersen et al., Neospora caninum infection and repeated abortions in humans, EM INFECT D, 5(2), 1999, pp. 278-280
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10806040 → ACNP
Volume
5
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
278 - 280
Database
ISI
SICI code
1080-6040(199903/04)5:2<278:NCIARA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
To determine whether Neospora caninum, a parasite known to cause repeated a bortions and stillbirths in cattle, also causes repeated abortions in human s, we retrospectively examined serum samples of 76 women with a history of abortions for evidence of N, caninum infection. No antibodies to the parasi te were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, immunofluorescence a ssay, or Western blot.