Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in clinical material 1985-1988
Cisláková, L.; Prekop, R.; Holler, J.; Várady, L.; Prokopcáková, H.; Pospísil, R.; Trávnícek, M.
Ceskoslovenska Gynekologie 55(3): 168-172
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0374-6852 PMID: 2190695 Document Number: 349191
Investigation of 529 smears from the uterine cervix of women before delivery, during the puerperium and before induced abortion revealed positive findings in 25.2% of women before delivery and in 19.3% of women before induced abortion. Perinatal infection was confirmed by a positive finding of Ch. t. in 12.8% neonates with conjunctivitis and 15.4% from the nasopharynx. The direct immunofluorescent method was used. In another group of women examined by the serological method ELISA, from a total of 182 sera in 41.7% the presence of IgG antibodies was detected. In cervical smears from 10 seropositive women in seven Ch. t. was positive.