Antibodies to Chlamydia trachomatis heat shock proteins in women with tubal factor infertility are associated with prior infection by C. trachomatis but not by C. pneumoniae

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1969-1973

  Persson, K ^a   Osser, S ^a   Birkelund, S ^c   Christiansen, G ^c   Brade, H ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b RESEARCH CENTER BORSTEL   (Germany)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Chlamydia pneumoniae; Chlamydia trachomatis; hsp10; hsp60; Infertility

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; BACTERIUM LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; CHLAMYDIA ANTIBODY; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 60; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MODEL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0032790009     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.8.1969     Document Type: Article

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