Q fever and early pregnancy failure: a Scottish case-control study

• Main Authors: Nick Wheelhouse (Author), Sadie Kemp (Author), Jo E B Halliday (Author), Efstathios Alexandros Tingas (Author), W Colin Duncan (Author), Andrew W Horne (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Bioscientifica, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Q fever is a bacterial disease that passes between animals and humans and causes disease in both. The disease has been associated with pregnancy complications including miscarriage. This study was undertaken to identify if Q fever exposure was correlated with miscarriage in 369 women attending a pre...