[Immunotypes of Chlamydia trachomatis and the clinical picture of non-gonorrheal urethritis in men and cervicitis in women]

Abstract

102 Chlamydia trachomatis isolates obtained from pregnant women and 42 isolates from man-consorts of women with chlamydial infection of cervix were immunotyped using a microimmunofluorescence (micro IF) with monoclonal antibodies kit (Washington Research Foundation, Seattle, USA). In both groups of patients the most common serovars were: E (37.3%) and D (24.6%) belonging to B-complex. Additional serovars noted were: F (11.3%), J (11.3%), I' (4.5%), I (3.5%, K (3.5%), G (2.8%) and H. Ba (both 0.2%). N. gonorrhoeae and/or T. vaginalis infections were more frequent from patients with B-complex Ch. trachomatis serovars (28/75 that is 37%) than C-complex Ch. trachomatis serovars (3/25 that is 12%).