Limited presence of Waddlia chondrophila in drinking water systems in the Netherlands

W. T. M. van Dooremalen; K. L. G. Learbuch; S. A. Morre; P. W. J. J. van der Wielen; A. Ammerdorffer

doi:10.1016/j.nmni.2019.100635

Limited presence of Waddlia chondrophila in drinking water systems in the Netherlands

W. T. M. van Dooremalen, K. L. G. Learbuch, S. A. Morre, P. W. J. J. van der Wielen, A. Ammerdorffer^*

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GROW - Reproductive and Perinatal Medicine

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Abstract

Waddlia chondrophila is an emerging pathogen belonging to the order of Chlamydiales. This obligate intracellular bacterium was initially isolated from an aborted bovine fetus and is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes in women. The ability of W. chondrophila to reside and replicate within a range of free-living amoebae implies a possible widespread environmental presence. Potential hosts of W. chondrophila are present in Dutch drinking water. This study therefore investigated the presence of W. chondrophila DNA in drinking water by analysing 59 samples from ten drinking water systems throughout the Netherlands. Samples were taken at three distances from the treatment plant, during both summer and winter. Twelve of the samples were positive, originating from two of the treatment plants, of which three samples were quantifiable. (c) 2019 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Original language	English
Article number	100635
Number of pages	5
Journal	New Microbes and New Infections
Volume	34
Issue number	C
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nmni.2019.100635
Publication status	Published - Mar 2020

Keywords

Amoebae
Chlamydiales
drinking water
environment
one health
Waddlia chondrophila
FREE-LIVING AMEBA
CHLAMYDIA-LIKE BACTERIA
MYCOBACTERIA
ASSOCIATION
TRACHOMATIS
SERVE

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