| Literature DB >> 29777489 |
T Rantsi1, P Joki-Korpela2, K Hokynar3, I Kalliala2,4, H Öhman5, H-M Surcel5,6, J Paavonen2, A Tiitinen2, M Puolakkainen3.
Abstract
Persistent genital chlamydial infection may lead to tubal factor infertility (TFI). Chlamydia trachomatis TroA and HtrA are proteins expressed during persistent chlamydial infection in vitro. We studied serum IgG antibody response against these proteins by EIA in women with TFI and in subfertile women without tubal pathology. Altogether, 22 of 258 subfertile women (8.5%) had TFI which was unilateral in 17 cases and bilateral in 5 cases. Overall, 55 (21.3%) of the 258 women had TroA and 39 (15.1%) had HtrA antibodies. Seropositivity to TroA and HtrA was more common among women with TFI than women with other causes for subfertility (45.5 vs. 19.1%, p = 0.004 for TroA; 36.4 vs. 13.1%, p = 0.004 for HtrA). Mean absorbance values and the prevalence of TroA and HtrA antibodies increased with increasing severity of TFI. On the basis of our results, TroA and HtrA serology has the potential to be further developed to a specific biomarker for C. trachomatis-related TFI.Entities:
Keywords: Chlamydia trachomatis; HtrA; Persistent infection; Serology; TroA; Tubal factor infertility
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Year: 2018 PMID： 29777489 DOI： 10.1007/s10096-018-3276-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis ISSN： 0934-9723 Impact factor: 3.267