Chlamydia trachomatis Infection, Immunity, and Pregnancy Outcome

• Main Authors: S. S. Witkin (Author), A. Neuer (Author), P. Giraldo (Author), J. Jeremias (Author), V. Tolbert (Author), I. L. Korneeva (Author), D. Kneissl (Author), A. M. Bongiovanni (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Chlamydia trachomatis can ascend from the cervix to the fallopian tubes and survive for long periods of time without causing symptoms. The immune response to infection clears the extracellular organisms but leads to development of a persistent intracellular infection. Repeated cycles of productive i...