This observational study was conducted in 235 patients undergoing IVF who had a cervical swab positive for Chlamydia trachomatis and who underwent antibiotic treatment until a negative cervical swab before IVF attempt. After oocyte retrieval, follicular fluids of 109 patients out of 228 still showed the presence of IgA antichlamydia antibodies and a significantly lower pregnancy and implantation rate; therefore we conclude that patients should undergo IVF procedure after serum antichlamydia IgA tests negative.
Autoimmune response to Chlamydia trachomatis infection and in vitro fertilization outcome / Pacchiarotti, Arianna; Marco, Sbracia; Mohamed, Mohamed A.; Frega, Antonio; Alessandro, Pacchiarotti; S. M. B., Espinola; Salomè M. B., Espinola; Aragona, Cesare. - In: FERTILITY AND STERILITY. - ISSN 0015-0282. - 91:3(2009), pp. 946-948. [10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.12.009]
Autoimmune response to Chlamydia trachomatis infection and in vitro fertilization outcome
PACCHIAROTTI, ARIANNA;FREGA, Antonio;ARAGONA, Cesare
2009
Abstract
This observational study was conducted in 235 patients undergoing IVF who had a cervical swab positive for Chlamydia trachomatis and who underwent antibiotic treatment until a negative cervical swab before IVF attempt. After oocyte retrieval, follicular fluids of 109 patients out of 228 still showed the presence of IgA antichlamydia antibodies and a significantly lower pregnancy and implantation rate; therefore we conclude that patients should undergo IVF procedure after serum antichlamydia IgA tests negative.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
