Study on Chlamydia trachomatis infection among students and pregnant womenin Japan: A step toward developing a reliable method for sexual behavior study

Authors
Umenai, T Sakano, S Suzuki, H Mizuta, K Yanagiya, T Hiroi, M Kikuchi, H Nakamura, H Miura, H Hamada, A
Citation
T. Umenai et al., Study on Chlamydia trachomatis infection among students and pregnant womenin Japan: A step toward developing a reliable method for sexual behavior study, TOH J EX ME, 187(2), 1999, pp. 189-192
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
TOHOKU JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE
ISSN journal
00408727 → ACNP
Volume
187
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
189 - 192
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-8727(199902)187:2<189:SOCTIA>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
2450 sera from students and 5215 sera from pregnant women mere examined for the presence of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) antibody. CT antibody positive rates were less than 5% with the students and 24. 5%, with the pregnant wom en suggesting the latter is significantly higher than former. The results p rovided a base for discussing possibility of using CT infection as a reliab le method for studying sexual behavior.