Men and Women Have an Equal Oropharyngeal and Anorectal Chlamydia trachomatis Bacterial Load: A Comparison of 3 Anatomic Sites.

Juliën N A P WijersNicole H T M Dukers-MuijrersGeneviève A F S van LiereJeanne A M C DirksPetra F G WolffsChristian J P A Hoebe

Published in: The Journal of infectious diseases (2022)

Men and women have a similar C. trachomatis load at extragenital locations arguing for similar transmission potential and clinical relevance. Older patients and HIV-coinfected patients had lower C. trachomatis load, suggesting exposure to previous C. trachomatis infections potentially leading to partial immunity reducing load.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
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ejection fraction
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antiretroviral therapy
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human immunodeficiency virus
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
men who have sex with men