Allan JA

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus · active 2004-2015

Study types

  • article 2

Condition tags

  • infertility 3
  • endometriosis 2
2015
Human and Pathogen Factors Associated with Chlamydia trachomatis-Related Infertility in Women.
Clinical microbiology reviews ·doi:10.1128/cmr.00035-15

Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted pathogen worldwide. Infection can result in serious reproductive pathologies, including pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility, in women. Howev…

2013
Microorganisms within human follicular fluid: effects on IVF.
PloS one ·doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059062

Our previous study reported microorganisms in human follicular fluid. The objective of this study was to test human follicular fluid for the presence of microorganisms and to correlate these findings with the in vitro fertilization (IVF) ou…

article 2011
Microbial colonization of follicular fluid: alterations in cytokine expression and adverse assisted reproduction technology outcomes
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/der108

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have measured cytokines expressed within follicular fluid and compared the profiles with the aetiology of infertility and/or successful or unsuccessful assisted reproduction technology (ART) outcomes. METHODS: I…

article 2004
Interaction of Microbiology and Pathology in Women Undergoing Investigations for Infertility
Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1080/10647440400020703

BACKGROUND: Cases of endometriosis with no tubal damage are associated with infertility, suggesting an immunological rather than mechanical barrier to reproduction. Laparoscopy and falloposcopy results of clinically asymptomatic women under…