Men and women have an equal oropharyngeal and anorectal Chlamydia trachomatis bacterial load

Autor: Petra F. G. Wolffs, Christian J. P. A. Hoebe, Geneviève A F S van Liere, Nicole H. T. M. Dukers-Muijrers, Juliën N. A. P. Wijers, Jeanne A. M. C. Dirks
Přispěvatelé: RS: CAPHRI - R4 - Health Inequities and Societal Participation, Promovendi PHPC, Med Microbiol, Infect Dis & Infect Prev, MUMC+: DA MMI AIOS (9), RS: NUTRIM - R3 - Respiratory & Age-related Health, MUMC+: DA MMI Moleculaire dia (9), MUMC+: DA MMI Management (9), Sociale Geneeskunde
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Infectious Diseases, 223(9), 1582-1589. Oxford University Press
ISSN: 0022-1899
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiz668
Popis: Background The Chlamydia trachomatis bacterial load could have impact on transmission and sequelae. This is the first study providing comparison of C. trachomatis load at 3 anatomic sites estimated by cycle quantification (Cq) values. Methods Data from 7900 C. trachomatis-positive samples were included (2012–2018). Cq value was used as an inversely proportional measure for C. trachomatis load. Multivariable linear regression analyses assessed differences in mean Cq values. Results Vaginal swabs had the lowest Cq values (31.0) followed by urine (32.5), anorectal swabs (34.0), and oropharyngeal swabs (36.8) (P < .001). Men and women had similar oropharyngeal (36.4 vs 37.3; P = .13) and anorectal (34.2 vs 33.9; P = .19) Cq values. Men (32.2) and women (30.7) aged Conclusions Men and women have a similar C. trachomatis load at extragenital locations arguing for similar transmission potential and clinical relevance. Older patients and HIV-coinfected patients had lower C. trachomatis load, suggesting exposure to previous C. trachomatis infections potentially leading to partial immunity reducing load.
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