McClure MO

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article 2021

Chlamydial Pgp3 Seropositivity and Population-Attributable Fraction Among Women With Tubal Factor Infertility

Sexually transmitted diseases ·doi:10.1097/olq.0000000000001434

BACKGROUND: Chlamydial infection is associated with tubal factor infertility (TFI); however, assessment of prior chlamydial infection and TFI is imperfect. We previously evaluated a combination of serological assays for association with TFI…

2018

Pelvic Chlamydial Infection Predisposes to Ectopic Pregnancy by Upregulating Integrin β1 to Promote Embryo-tubal Attachment.

EBioMedicine ·doi:10.1016/j.ebiom.2018.02.020

Tubal ectopic pregnancies are a leading cause of global maternal morbidity and mortality. Previous infection with Chlamydia trachomatis is a major risk factor for tubal embryo implantation but the biological mechanism behind this associatio…