Immunology of Chlamydia infection: implications for a Chlamydia trachomatis vaccine

The immunology of Chlamydia trachomatis.

Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) is one of the most common sexually transmitted bacterial agents. What distinguishes it from other organisms is its intracellular reproductive cycle. Up to now, four antigens have been identified in the Chlamydia genus: genus-specific antigen as well as species-specific, type-specific and subspecies-specific. C. trachomatis is a powerful immunogen which sti...

Infection Modulates Chlamydia trachomatis

P-59: Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection in Femaleswith Secondary Infertility

Background: We designed a prospective study to assess the role of Chlamydia in secondary infertility Materials and Methods: 40 women with secondary infertility and 30 term healthy pregnant women of similar age composition were studied for past and present chlamydia trachomatis infection. Women attending the outpatient department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology with complaint of secondary infertil...

Diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection

Summary: The natural history and immunobiology of Chlamydia trachomatis genital infection and implications for Chlamydia control.

In 2008, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held the Chlamydia Immunology and Control Expert Advisory Meeting to foster a dialogue among basic scientists, clinical researchers, and epidemiologists studying genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection. The objectives of the meeting were to determine key questions related to C. trachomatis natural history and immunobiology, with implica...