title: Seroprevalence of Chalmydia trachomatis infection amongst patients with pelvic inflammatory diseases and infertility.
abstract: Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) is a common cause of pelvic inflammatory disease in female population. This infection can be diagnosed both by culture and serology. The present study evaluated the seroprevalence of chlamydial infection in patients with pelvic inflammatory disease (ND) and infertility and in control population of healthy normal females. The seroprevalence was found to be 82.7% in patients and 32% in controls by Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay (ELISA) for any one or more class of antichlamydial antibodies (IgG/IgM/ IgA). The study demonstrates the importance of serology to monitor trends of chlamydial infections in women with PID and infertility.
authors.affiliation: Deptt. of Microbiology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vidhani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bhalla
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhalla
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Batra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007132:Immunoglobulin Isotypes / Q000276:immunology; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D007132:Immunoglobulin Isotypes