Seropositivity of chlamydia trachomatis among saudi pregnant women in Makkah

ABSTRACT

To determine the seroprevalence rates of immunoglobulin G [IgG] and immunoglobulin M [IgM] to Chlamydia trachomatis in Saudi pregnant women. Using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA], a total of 1600 serum samples were tested for antibodies to Chlamydia trachomatis known to cause a variety of clinical syndromes in women and newborn infants. Chlamydia trachomatis IgG antibodies were detected in 8.7% and IgM antibodies were found in 1.5% of different age groups Pregnant Saudi women have low prevalence rate of Chlamydia trachomatis IgG antibodies and lower prevalence for Chlamydia trachomatis IgM