BACKGROUND Chlamydia trachomatis infection is a worldwide-distributed sexually transmitted infection that may lead to infertility. OBJECTIVES This study aims to report the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among infertile women in Saudi Arabia. PATIENTS AND METHODS A community-based study carried out at the obstetrics and gynecology clinic at Jazan General Hospital, Saudi Arabia...

Worldwide Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae are two of the most prevalent sexually transmitted pathogens. The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in women from Taif, western region, KSA. A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method was carried using DNA extracted from 144 female urine samples. Primer pairs specifi...

conclusions considering the role of these bacteria in urogenital infections, a screening test is recommended. since the pcr assay is a highly sensitive and specific assay for the detection of these bacteria in male urine specimens, it provides a noninvasive technique for routine screening. objective this study was designed to estimate the prevalence of chlamydia trachomatis and mycoplasma genit...

Background Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is a common cause of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and a prevalent microorganism found in the vaginal discharge of sexually active women. The infection usually has no symptoms; although it may cause chronic complications such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), ectopic pregnancy, chronic pelvic pain, tubal infertility and cervical cancer. This stu...

The intracellular human bacterial pathogen Chlamydia trachomatis pursues effective strategies to protect infected cells against death-inducing stimuli. Here, we show that Chlamydia trachomatis infection evokes 3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1 (PDPK1) signaling to ensure the completion of its developmental cycle, further leading to the phosphorylation and stabilization of MYC. Using...

background : as prenatal screening for sexually transmitted infections and treatment of infected pregnant women is not routinely performed in iran and prevalence of two sexually transmitted pathogens, chlamydia trachomatis and mycoplasma genitalium , in sabzevar (east of iran) is unknown, we decided to perform this prospective study. methods : one hundred ninety-six urine specimens of pregnant ...

PURPOSE To evaluate the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in women undergoing assisted reproduction in a public reference service in the midwestern region of Brazil. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted on 340 women aged from 20 to 47 years with a history of infertility, undergoing assisted reproduction techniques. Infections with Chlamydia trachomatis and...

While ascension of Chlamydia trachomatis into the upper genital tract of women can cause pelvic inflammatory disease and Fallopian tube damage, most infections elicit no symptoms or overt upper genital tract pathology. Consistent with this asymptomatic clinical presentation, genital C. trachomatis infection of women generates robust TH2 immunity. As an animal model that modeled this response wo...

Background Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection worldwide. It is the commonest cause of non-gonococcal urethritis in men and can cause serious complications in the female reproductive tract if left untreated. Objective The aim of this study is to establish the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in symptomatic patients attending the

background: genital chlamydia infection (gci) and the associated pathologies have been implicated in tubal infertility. though the actual pathologic mechanisms are still uncertain, oxidative stress and other factors have been implicated. the purpose of the study was to determine the possible contribution of female reproductive hormones and biomarkers of oxidative stress in genital chlamydial in...