Waddlia chondrophila is an emerging pathogen causing miscarriages in humans and abortions in ruminants. The full genome of this Chlamydia-related bacterium has been recently completed, providing new insights into its biology and evolution. Moreover, new cell biology approaches and the use of novel inhibitors have allowed detailed investigations of its interaction with host cells.
Keywords: Abs; BCV; Chlamydia-related organism; EBs; ER; Intracellular bacteria; OMP; PG; Pathogenesis; RBs; T3SS; Waddlia chondrophila; aberrant bodies; bacteria containing vacuole; elementary bodies; endoplasmic reticulum; outer membrane protein; p.i.; peptidoglycan; post infection; reticulate bodies; type III secretion system.
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