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Seroprevalence of anti-Chlamydia trachomatis IgG in outpatients attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic in Italy

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Prevalence of anti-Chlamydia trachomatis specific IgG antibodies was evaluated in a sexually transmitted disease outpatient population composed of 741 heterosexuals, 470 males and 271 females, and of 147 homosexual-bisexual men. The prevalence rates were 60.0% in heterosexual males, 50.6% in females and 73.5% in homosexuals-bisexuals. A positive association between age and antibody prevalence was found in males. Among heterosexuals there is an increasing trend of seropositivity with number of partners during the previous year. A significant association between anti-chlamydial and anti-herpes simplex, type 2, antibodies has been demonstrated.

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  1. Dipartimento di Sanita Pubblica, II Università, Tor Vergata, Via 0. Raimondo, 00173, Roma, Italy

    E. Paroli, E. Franco, F. Felici & A. Pana

  2. Laboratorio di Epidemiologia e Biostatistica, Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Roma, Italy

    A. Mele, M. A. Stazi, R. Corona & P. Pasquini

  3. Istituto Ospitaliero Dermosifilopatico di S. Maria e S. Gallicano, Roma, Italy

    F. Caprilli, G. Gentili, G. Prignano & G. Palamara

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Paroli, E., Franco, E., Mele, A. et al. Seroprevalence of anti-Chlamydia trachomatis IgG in outpatients attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic in Italy. Eur J Epidemiol 6, 329–331 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00150443

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