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ra0002o015 | SRF Student Prize Session | SRF2015

Defective decidualisation: a possible mechanism of Chlamydia trachomatis induced miscarriage

Giakoumelou Sevasti , Entrican Gary , Howie Sarah Em , Horne Andrew W

Miscarriage affects one in five pregnancies and has serious physical and psychological implications for the patient. Maternal infections account for 15% of miscarriages. Chlamydia trachomatis has been associated with miscarriage however the epidemiological data to support this are conflicting. The mechanism explaining the association is also unknown. Our objective was to determine whether C. trachomatis infection leads to miscarriage by impacting upon endomet...