| Literature DB >> 25543825 |
S Hornung1, B C Thuong2, J Gyger1, C Kebbi-Beghdadi3, S Vasilevsky1, G Greub3, D Baud1.
Abstract
In this case-control study, we investigated the seroprevalence and molecular evidence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Waddlia chondrophila in ectopic pregnancies (EP) and uneventful control pregnancies in 343 women from Vietnam. Whereas presence of C. trachomatis IgG was strongly associated with EP [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 5·41, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2·58-11·32], its DNA remained undetected in all tubal lesions. We confirmed an independent association between antibodies against Waddlia and previous miscarriage (aOR 1·87, 95% CI 1·02-3·42). Further investigations are needed to understand the clinical significance of Waddlia's high seroprevalence (25·9% in control pregnancies) in this urban population.Entities:
Keywords: Adverse pregnancy outcome; Chlamydia-related bacteria; ectopic pregnancy; genital tract infection; intracellular bacteria
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25543825 PMCID: PMC9151009 DOI: 10.1017/S0950268814003616
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Epidemiol Infect ISSN: 0950-2688 Impact factor: 4.434