| Literature DB >> 2196283 |
Y F Ngeow1, S P Rachagan, S Ramachandran.
Abstract
A single antigen indirect immunofluorescence test was used to screen for chlamydial antibody among Malaysian infants, children, sexually active adults and prostitutes. Of 794 serum samples tested, 361 (45.5%) were positive. Seropositivity increased with age and sexual activity and ranged from 10 to 16% among children under 10 years old to 94.4% among prostitutes. Pregnant women and female adolescents showed a higher antibody prevalence than nonpregnant and older women. Six (13%) infants under 6 months of age were positive for chlamydial IgM.Entities:
Keywords: Adult; Age Factors; Asia; Asians; Behavior; Chlamydia; Clinical Research; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diseases; Ethnic Groups; Examinations And Diagnoses; In Vitro; Infant; Infections; Malaysia; Population; Population Characteristics; Prostitutes; Reproductive Tract Infections; Research Methodology; Research Report; Screening; Sex Behavior; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Southeastern Asia; Urban Population; Youth
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Year: 1990 PMID： 2196283 PMCID： PMC502444 DOI： 10.1136/jcp.43.5.400
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Pathol ISSN： 0021-9746 Impact factor: 3.411