Neospora caninum infection and repeated abortions in humans

Abstract

To determine whether Neospora caninum, a parasite known to cause repeated abortions and stillbirths in cattle, also causes repeated abortions in humans, we retrospectively examined serum samples of 76 women with a history of abortions for evidence of N. caninum infection. No antibodies to the parasite were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, immunofluorescence assay, or Western blot.

Published in

Emerging Infectious Disease
1999, volume: 5, number: 2, pages: 278-280

SLU Authors

• Björkman, Camilla

  • Department of Ruminant Medicine and Veterinary Epidemiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Uggla, Arvid

  • Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Infectious Medicine
Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0502.990215

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