[Demonstration of Chlamydia trachomatis IgG using ELISA in transsexuals and homosexuals].
In this study, 27 sera samples collected from transsexuals and homosexuals have been searched for Chlamydia trachomatis IgG antibodies with ELISA. Anti-Chlamydia IgG have been found positive in 18 cases (66.7%). In our study group there were no clinical symptoms except one case of transsexuals. Seropositivity rate of homosexuals (8/15) and transsexuals (10/12) were found to be important for transmitting the disease.
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Ankara Universitesi, Tip Fakültesi Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dali.
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D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D014189:Transsexualism; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D007074:Immunoglobulin G
Transseksüel ve homoseksüellerde, ELISA ile, chlamydia trachomatis IgG'nin gösterilmesi.