[Genital chlamydia infection in andrologic patients. Direct antigen detection and serologic screening]

Orv Hetil. 1993 Jan 17;134(3):129-31.
[Article in Hungarian]

Abstract

Authors investigated the frequency of genital chlamydial infection. 83 couples--complaining with infertility--were examined. Twenty patients were chlamydia positive by direct IF antigen detection. All chlamydia positive patients have elevated IgG antibody levels in sera. In 33 cases (18.1%) the antibody titers were significantly high above 1:128, in 58 cases (34.9%) antibody levels were slightly elevated between 1:16-1:64. Authors are analysing the questions of the humoral immune reactions and the results of the medical treatment.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Chlamydia Infections / complications*
  • Chlamydia Infections / diagnosis
  • Chlamydia Infections / drug therapy
  • Chlamydia Infections / immunology
  • Doxycycline / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / immunology
  • Immunologic Tests
  • Infertility, Male / etiology*
  • Infertility, Male / microbiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Doxycycline