Chlamydia trachomatis in iraqiwomen with infertility

Abstract EN

Chlamydia trachomatis was known as a causative agent of trachoma.

However, genital infections due to C.

trachomatis are the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in many countries.

The study objective was to evaluate the prevalence of C.

trachomatis infection in women with diagnosed infertility.

This study was carried out at the central public health laboratory and the Kamal AL-Samarai Hospital during, June, 2009-March, 2010.

Female patients (n=100), aged 20–38.

Direct testing and PCR method used to detect C.

trachomatis infection in samples (Roche, Molecular Systems, N.J., and USA).

Specific IgM, IgA and IgG anti-chlamydial antibodies in the serum were determined by immunoenzymatic assay (medac, Hamburg, Germany).

In female patients, C.

trachomatis infection was detected in: 30% of all patients, Specific anti-Chlamydia trachomatis.

Antibodies IgM were detected in : 86.66 %, IgG 53.33 %and antibodies IgA in 33.33 %.

The percent of C.

trachomatis infection is high in infertile women, so C.

trachomatis very important etiological factor of female infertility.

Infertile women should be routinely tested for Chlamydia trachomatis.