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  • Title: Detection of specific IgG and IgA antibodies to Chlamydia trachomatis in women with salpingitis confirmed by laparoscopy.
    Author: Osborne NG, Hecht Y, Gorsline J, Forbes BA, Morgenstern F, Winkelman J.
    Journal: J Natl Med Assoc; 1989 May; 81(5):541-3. PubMed ID: 2526227.
    Abstract:
    The sera from 12 consecutive symptomatic women with laparoscopy-confirmed salpingitis were screened for the presence of specific IgG and IgA antibodies to Chlamydia trachomatis by a single antigen (L-2) immunoperoxidase assay. All women were found to have IgG and IgA antibodies to C trachomatis. Six women had positive endocervical cultures for C trachomatis, and one of these had positive cultures from the conjunctiva and fallopian tubes. Serum chlamydial IgA antibodies may serve as markers for active infection with C trachomatis regardless of whether organisms can be identified by culture or direct fluorescent antibody techniques from endocervical or fallopian tube samples.
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