National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular bacterium associated with sexually transmitted infection in humans and cause genital infection in both men and women. It is also associated with negative impacts on women of reproductive age group. The current study was conducted as a pilot study to assess the prevalence of C. trachomatis specific IgG antibodies among the women of reproductive age group. The study population included 100 women of all child-bearing age groups attended the antenatal clinic with and without genital infections. Micro immunofluorescence (MIF) assay was done to detect the presence of IgG antibodies. Among the 100 samples tested, 20 patients were positive for C. trachomatis specific IgG antibodies. The data strongly indicating the need for mandatory screening for C. trachomatis infection among women of fertile age group to prevent the later complications.
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