Chlamydia trachomatis serology screening in reproductive medicine

Expert Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 205-211

  Keltz, Martin ^a   Sauerbrun Cutler, May Tal ^a  

^a ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

chlamydia; chlamydia serology; ectopic pregnancy; habitual abortion; HSG; in vitro fertilization; infertility; laparoscopy; tubal factor

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CA 125 ANTIGEN; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 60; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CHLAMYDIA ANTIBODY TESTING; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INFERTILITY; MICRO IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE ASSAY; NONHUMAN; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PREDICTIVE VALUE; RECURRENT ABORTION; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SALPINGECTOMY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGY; UTERINE CERVICITIS;

EID: 84860580876     PISSN: 17474108     EISSN: 17474116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/eog.12.17     Document Type: Review

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