DETECTION OF CHLAMYDIA-TRACHOMATIS IN THE PROSTATE BY IN-SITU HYBRIDIZATION AND BY TRANSMISSION ELECTRON-MICROSCOPY

Authors
CORRADI G BUCSEK M PANOVICS J VEREBELYI A KARDOS M KADAR A FRANG D
Citation
G. Corradi et al., DETECTION OF CHLAMYDIA-TRACHOMATIS IN THE PROSTATE BY IN-SITU HYBRIDIZATION AND BY TRANSMISSION ELECTRON-MICROSCOPY, International journal of andrology, 19(2), 1996, pp. 109-112
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Andrology
Journal title
International journal of andrology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01056263
Volume
19
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
109 - 112
Database
ISI
SICI code
0105-6263(1996)19:2<109:DOCITP>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Chlamydia trachomatis infection has been investigated in the prostate gland using insitu DNA hybridization and transmission electron microsc opy. Sixty-four samples of tissue removed by trans-urethral resection or by open surgery from men with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), w ere examined histologically and 20 of the cases were found to be posit ive for mononuclear cell infiltration. Some samples were then investig ated using in-situ hybridization and transmission electron microscopy. Out of 20 tissue samples with mononuclear cell infiltration, nine wer e found to be positive for C. trachomatis infection.