Prevalence and persistence of Chlamydia trachomatis-specific antibodies after occasional and recurrent infections.
Hanna ÖhmanTiina RantsiPäivi Joki-KorpelaAila TiitinenHeljä-Marja SurcelPublished in: Sexually transmitted infections (2019)
Approximately one-third of women with single notification of chlamydia infection remain seropositive 3-10 years after the initial infection. The concentration of antibodies remained stable during the follow-up. Recurrent infection boosted the humoral immune response, but reinfection occurred despite the presence of pre-existing antibodies.