Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 12, 2026

A Human Fallopian Tube Model for Investigation of C. trachomatis Infections
Published on: August 11, 2012
[Abortion in humans caused by Chlamydophila abortus (Chlamydia psittaci serovar 1)]
A Pospischil1, R Thoma, M Hilbe
1Institut für Veterinärpathologie der Universität Zürich. apos@vetpath.unizh.ch
Abstract:
On a farm housing cattle and goats an abortion storm occurred affecting 50% of the goats during the lambing season 2000/2001. In one of three investigated caprine abortions Chlamydophila abortus could be identified as etiology. During this time a pregnant woman (pregnancy week 19/20) had contact with aborting goats. She developed a severe generalized infection and aborted. The placenta contained Chlamydophila abortus shown by immunohistochemistry and PCR. Aim of the present case report is to alert veterinarians about the potential zoonotic risk of ovine/caprine abortions.
Related Concept Videos
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Bacterial Phylum Chlamydiae
Atypical Pneumonia
Cytomegalovirus Disease
Toxoplasmosis
Trichomoniasis

