Seroepidemiological survey of chlamydial genital infections in Khartoum, Sudan.
A total of 494 patients (90 men and 404 women) attending a sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) clinic in Khartoum, Sudan, were studied to assess the prevalence of chlamydial genital infections. Antibodies to Chlamydia trachomatis serotypes D to K were found in four (4.4%) men and 42 (10.4%) women, and 10 (2.5%) women had antibodies to serotypes A to C.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012703:Serotyping; D013397:Sudan
D000906:Antibodies