Holster T

No ORCID on file · 5 papers in corpus · active 2019-2026

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  • infertility 2
2026
Glycobiology ·doi:10.1093/glycob/cwag023

In addition to the specific causes of infertility, two components of the vaginal ecosystem, the vaginal microbiota and the cervicovaginal mucus (CVM), may be associated to reduced fecundity and the success of infertility treatments. The aim…

2026
The Journal of infectious diseases ·doi:10.1093/infdis/jiaf535

BackgroundOur goal was to investigate immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) and immunoglobulin G3 (IgG3) antibody responses to Chlamydia trachomatis proteins Pgp3 and Hsp60 in males of subfertile couples and to explore the association of these antibodie…

2025
The Journal of infectious diseases ·doi:10.1093/infdis/jiaf092

BackgroundOur goal was to investigate IgG1 and IgG3 antibody responses to Chlamydia trachomatis proteins Pgp3 and Hsp60 in women with tubal factor infertility (TFI). Our goal was to determine the role of these biomarkers in the diagnosis of…

2023
Microbiology spectrum ·doi:10.1128/spectrum.01650-23

ImportanceInfertility is a global public health issue which leads many couples to seek fertility treatments, of which in vitro fertilization (IVF) is considered to be the most effective. Still, only about one-third of the women achieve live…

2019
Microorganisms ·doi:10.3390/microorganisms7100391

Chlamydia trachomatis IgG antibody testing (CAT) has been used as a screening test for tubal factor infertility (TFI), but as the CAT is only a marker of a past exposure to C. trachomatis and not of late sequelae, the positive predictive va…