Open AccessReduced Endometrial Ascension and Enhanced Reinfection Associated With Immunoglobulin G Antibodies to Specific Chlamydia trachomatis Proteins in Women at Risk for Chlamydia
Author(s) -
Chuwen Liu,
Katrin Hufnagel,
Catherine M. O’Connell,
Nilu Goonetilleke,
Neha Vivek Mokashi,
Tim Waterboer,
Tammy Tollison,
Xinxia Peng,
Harold C. Wiesenfeld,
Sharon L. Hillier,
Xiaojing Zheng,
Toni Darville
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases (online. university of chicago press)/the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1093/infdis/jiab496
Subject(s) - chlamydia trachomatis , antibody , chlamydiaceae , immunoglobulin g , biology , immunoglobulin a , immunogenicity , chlamydia , endometrial cancer , chlamydiales , virology , immunology , cancer , genetics
Previous research revealed antibodies targeting Chlamydia trachomatis elementary bodies was not associated with reduced endometrial or incident infection in C. trachomatis-exposed women. However, data on the role of C. trachomatis protein-specific antibodies in protection are limited.