Chromopertubation
Chlamydia immunoglobulin G antibody tests (CAT) are used to explore tubal occlusions and injuries that may be caused by ... Chlamydia trachomatis. These assays include immunofluorescence tests (including microimmunofluorescence) and ELISA. While this ... These tests can recognize antibodies to different species of Chlamydia as well as even other gram-negative bacteria. Therefore ... "Chlamydia antibody testing and diagnosing tubal pathology in subfertile women: an individual patient data meta-analysis". Human ...
Chlamydia trachomatis
Most strains of C. trachomatis are recognized by monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to epitopes in the VS4 region of MOMP. However, ... Chlamydiae.com "Chlamydia trachomatis". NCBI Taxonomy Browser. 813. Type strain of Chlamydia trachomatis at BacDive - the ... Chlamydia trachomatis (/kləˈmɪdiə trəˈkoʊmətɪs/), commonly known as chlamydia, is a bacterium that causes chlamydia, which can ... trachomatis. In the 1990s it was shown that there are several species of Chlamydia. Chlamydia trachomatis was first described ...
Chlamydia muridarum
... of Chlamydia trachomatis species-specific major outer membrane protein epitopes by use of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies". ... In contrast to Chlamydia trachomatis, Chlamydia muridarum lacks a tryptophan operon. Due to this, Chlamydia muridarum responds ... Chlamydia muridarum is an intracellular bacterial species that at one time belonged to Chlamydia trachomatis. However, C. ... Chlamydia muridarum MoPn binds mAbs recognizing Chlamydia trachomatis MOMP vs4 core epitope (T) LNPT (IA). DNA sequence ...
Chlamydia abortus
... was renamed in 1999 as Chlamydophila psittaci along with all Chlamydiota except Chlamydia trachomatis. This ... The true prevalence in humans is unknown because serological antibody tests are unable to distinguish between C. abortus and ... other more common species such as Chlamydia trachomatis. Chlamydia abortus is endemic among ruminants such as cows and sheep ... Chlamydia abortus has been isolated from birds. Chlamydia abortus has a relatively small genome that contains 1.14 Mbp with 961 ...
Translocated actin-recruiting phosphoprotein
... is predominantly recognized by antibodies from humans infected with Chlamydia trachomatis and induces protective immunity ... Chlamydia trachomatis] - Protein - NCBI". v t e (Protein pages needing a picture, Phosphoproteins, All stub articles, Protein ... is a protein that may mediate the invasion of epithelial cells by Chlamydia trachomatis using a type three secretion system. ... How Chlamydia induces its own entry", Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 101 (27): 9947-9948, Bibcode: ...
Testicular immunology
Chlamydia is caused by the sexually transmitted bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis which infects the genitals. It more commonly ... 3]Chlamydia - CDC Fact Sheet. Restrepo, B.; Cardona-Maya, W. (October 2013). "Antisperm antibodies and fertility association". ... Since anti-sperm antibodies can cause infertility, it is important that antibody-producing B-lymphocytes are kept separated ... Antisperm antibodies (ASA) have been considered as infertility cause in around 10-30% of infertile couples. ASA production are ...
Infertility
Ljubin-Sternak S, Meštrović T (2014). "Chlamydia trachomatis and Genital Mycoplasmas: Pathogens with an Impact on Human ... The antibodies are classified into different groups: There are IgA, IgG and IgM antibodies. They also differ in the location of ... Infections with the following sexually transmitted pathogens have a negative effect on fertility: Chlamydia trachomatis and ... Antisperm antibodies cause immune infertility. Cystic fibrosis can lead to infertility in men. In some cases, both the man and ...
Male accessory gland infection
... and Chlamydia trachomatis. One study has shown that men with MAGI who have lower serum levels of total testosterone tend to ... obstruction of the epididymis impairment of spermatogenesis impairmentment of sperm function induction of sperm auto-antibodies ...
Chlamydia antibodies
... but it generally refers specifically to antibodies targeting Chlamydia trachomatis, which is the cause of chlamydia infection ... Chlamydia antibodies are antibodies targeting bacteria of the genus Chlamydia, ... Testing for chlamydia antibodies is not the mainstay diagnostic tool for chlamydia infection, which is preferentially diagnosed ... testing for chlamydia antibodies is a cost-effective screening device in detecting fallopian tube pathology, as it is often ...
Gas vesicle
Different genomic segments encoding for several Chlamydia trachomatis pathogen's proteins, including MOMP, OmcB, and PompD, are ... Immunized mice secrete pro-inflammatory cytokines IFN-γ, IL-2, and IL-9. Antibody IgG is also detected. After an infection ... Gas vesicle gene can be exploited as a delivery vehicle to generate a potential vaccine for Chlamydia. Limitations of this ... In vitro assessments of cells show expression of the Chlamydia genes on cell surfaces through imaging techniques and show ...
Tubal factor infertility
... can be due to Chlamydia infection and testing for Chlamydia antibodies is one diagnostic tool. A ... Tubal factor is one complication of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women. Sexually transmitted Chlamydia and genital ... Infertility can have multiple possible causes and may not be recognized for years after a gonorrhea, Chlamydia or Mycoplasma ... Ljubin-Sternak, Suncanica; Mestrovic, Tomislav (2014). "Review: Chlamydia trachonmatis and Genital Mycoplasmias: Pathogens with ...
Erythema nodosum
... caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis Epstein-Barr virus Coccidioides immitis (Valley fever) Cat scratch disease ... Carcinoid tumours Pancreatic cancer EN may also be due to excessive antibody production in lepromatous leprosy leading to ...
Chlamydia (genus)
"Genome sequences of Chlamydia trachomatis MoPn and Chlamydia pneumoniae AR39". Nucleic Acids Research. 28 (6): 1397-1406. doi: ... the second detects a colored product converted by an enzyme linked to an antibody. The rapid Chlamydia tests use antibodies ... trachomatis and Ch. pneumoniae are orthologs. Adapted after Read et al. 2000 Chlamydia may be found in the form of an ... Species include Chlamydia trachomatis (a human pathogen), Ch. suis (affects only swine), and Ch. muridarum (affects only mice ...
Recurrent miscarriage
The main suspected pathogens are mycoplasma, ureaplasma, Chlamydia trachomatis, Listeria monocytogenes, and herpes simplex ... Around 15% of the women who have recurrent miscarriages have high levels of antiphospholipid antibodies. Women who have had ... may have their blood tested for antibodies, to determine if they have antiphospholipid syndrome. Women diagnosed with ... "Prevention of recurrent miscarriage for women with antiphospholipid antibody or lupus anticoagulant". The Cochrane Database of ...
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome
It is usually caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (Chlamydia) or Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Gonorrhea) though other bacteria such as ... Antibody testing is rarely required but may be considered if other tests are non-diagnostic and suspicion is high.[citation ... Testing for gonorrhea and chlamydia should be performed to make the diagnosis. An endocervical or low vaginal swab should be ... Chlamydia infections, Gynaecologic disorders, Syndromes in females, Rare syndromes, Rare infectious diseases, Gonorrhea). ...
Vertically transmitted infection
Yu, Jialin; Wu, Shixiao; Li, Fang; Hu, Linyan (2009). "Vertical Transmission of Chlamydia trachomatis in Chongqing China". ... IgG2 Subclass Isotype Antibody and Intrauterine Infections. Current Science Vol. 102, No. 11, 10 June 2012. (CS1 maint: ... Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis), and normal fauna of the genitourinary tract (e.g., Candida albicans) are ... Chlamydia HIV Human T-lymphotropic virus Syphilis Zika fever, caused by Zika virus, can cause microcephaly and other brain ...
Pelvic inflammatory disease
In the UK it is reported by the NHS that infections by Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis are responsible for only ... Serology testing for antibodies is not as useful since the presence of the microorganisms in healthy people can confound ... While it has been reported that infections by Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Chlamydia trachomatis are present in 75 to 90 percent of ... Chlamydia trachomatis Neisseria gonorrhoeae Prevotella spp. Streptococcus pyogenes Prevotella bivia Prevotella disiens ...
Miscarriage
Chlamydia trachomatis may increase the risk of miscarriage. Toxoplasmosis can cause a miscarriage. Subclinical infections of ... A disruption in normal immune function can lead to the formation of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. This will affect the ... chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, and malaria. Autoimmunity is a possible cause of recurrent or late-term miscarriages. In the ...
Mycoplasma hominis
Ljubin-Sternak, Suncanica; Mestrovic, Tomislav (2014). "Review: Chlamydia trachomatis and Genital Mycoplasmias: Pathogens with ... Hominis-Specific Antibodies in Humans". Clinical Infectious Diseases. 36 (10): 1246-1253. doi:10.1086/374851. PMID 12746769. ...
Fallopian tube obstruction
As tubal disease is often related to Chlamydia infection, testing for Chlamydia antibodies has become a cost-effective ... is typically associated with hydrosalpinx formation and often caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. Pelvic adhesions may be ...
Molecular diagnostics
Tong CY, Mallinson H (May 2002). "Moving to nucleic acid-based detection of genital Chlamydia trachomatis". Expert Review of ... High-throughput protein arrays can use complementary DNA or antibodies to bind and hence can detect many different proteins in ... As of 2010, assays that incorporate an array of antibodies against specific protein marker molecules are an emerging technology ... Persselin JE, Stevens RH (August 1985). "Anti-Fab antibodies in humans. Predominance of minor immunoglobulin G subclasses in ...
Parachlamydia acanthamoebae
... such as Chlamydia trachomatis or Chlamydophila pneumoniae. Amann, Rudolf; Springer, Nina; Schönhuber, Wilhelm; Ludwig, Wolfgang ... of the 43 cases showed necrotizing placentitis and 35 of the 43 cases were confirmed positive by the presence of the antibody ... Their analyses showed that P. acanthamoebae has an 86 to 87% sequence similarity with bacteria in the Chlamydia genus. It had a ... After analyzing the genome and confirming 86% 16S rRNA gene sequence identity to members of the genus Chlamydia, they proposed ...
Sexually transmitted infection
Chancroid (Haemophilus ducreyi) Chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis) Gonorrhea (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) Granuloma inguinale or ( ... The initial infection and symptoms are usually the most severe because the body does not have any antibodies built up. After ... Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. In women, symptoms may include ... Ljubin-Sternak S, Meštrović T (2014). "Chlamydia trachomatis and Genital Mycoplasmas: Pathogens with an Impact on Human ...
Michel Alary
... results from the experiment led to the inclusion of amoxicillin as one of the recommended treatments for Chlamydia trachomatis ... Antibody Screening Program Directed to Persons Transfused Between 1978 and 1985". Canadian Journal of Public Health. 88 (6): ... the early 1990s indicated that amoxycillin was an appropriate treatment for genital infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis ... of a screening algorithm for the diagnosis of genital infections with Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis among ...
Lymphogranuloma venereum
... or L3 of Chlamydia trachomatis. LGV is primarily an infection of lymphatics and lymph nodes. Chlamydia trachomatis is the ... or direct fluorescent antibody test, PCR of likely infected areas and pus, are also sometimes used. DFA test for the L-type ... Spaargaren J, Fennema HS, Morré SA, de Vries HJ, Coutinho RA (July 2005). "New lymphogranuloma venereum Chlamydia trachomatis ... Schaeffer A; Henrich B (2008). "Rapid detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and typing of the lymphogranuloma venereum associated ...
Mycoplasma penetrans
Ljubin-Sternak, Sunčanica; Meštrović, Tomislav (2014). "Chlamydia trachomatis and Genital Mycoplasmas: Pathogens with an Impact ... "High frequency of antibodies to Mycoplasma penetrans in HIV-infected patients". The Lancet. 340 (8831): 1312-1316. doi:10.1016/ ... Ljubin-Sternak, Suncanica; Mestrovic, Tomislav (2014). "Review: Chlamydia trachonmatis and Genital Mycoplasmias: Pathogens with ... the ability to exchange or switch antigens against which the host cell produces antibodies. The mpl gene encodes for the ...
Asthma-related microbes
Chlamydophila pneumoniae, formerly known as Chlamydia pneumoniae, is a bacterium that belongs to the phylum Chlamydiae, order ... By producing antigen, M. pneumonia is capable of initiating an antibody response. Its antigen interacts with IgE that attaches ... trachomatis and C. psittaci. C. pneumoniae is non-motile and utilizes aerobic respiration. As an obligate intracellular ... Thus, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and human rhinoviruses are microbes that play a major role in non-atopic ...
Septic abortion
Possible pathogens include Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Escherichia coli, Mycoplasma hominis, Clostridium ... Labs such as electrolyte levels, glucose, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, liver function test (LFT), antibody screening ... sometimes without being detected The woman has a sexually transmitted infection such as chlamydia An intrauterine device (IUD) ...
Peptidoglycan recognition protein 2
... it has antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and Chlamydia trachomatis. Mouse PGLYRP2 ... "Purification and characterization of N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanine amidase from human plasma using monoclonal antibodies". ...
Marginal zone B-cell lymphoma
Chlamydia trachomatis, or Chlamydophila abortus infection. The relationship(s) of these infections to the development and/or ... Marginal zone B cells are innate lymphoid cells that normally function by rapidly mounting IgM antibody immune responses to ... The abnormal IgA protein is detected in patients' sera by immunofixation using an antibody directed against the heavy chain ... Patients with this disease commonly have a monoclonal gammopathy as evidence by the presence of a monoclonal antibody ...