Changes over time in the Chlamydia trachomatis serotype distribution in Finnish women

Abstract The distribution of Chlamydia trachomatis serotypes in the sexually active population may change over time. Serum from C. trachomatis seropositive women representing the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s were available from a stratified random sample (11,067) of the Finnish Maternity Cohort for micro...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 2014-05, Vol.46 (5), p.397-400
Main Authors: Wikström, Erika, Surcel, Heljä-Marja, Merikukka, Marko, Öhman, Hanna, Namujju, Proscovia B., Tasanen, Kaisa, Tiitinen, Aila, Paavonen, Jorma, Lehtinen, Matti
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Antibodies, Bacterial - blood
Antibody
Chlamydia Infections - epidemiology
Chlamydia Infections - immunology
Chlamydia Infections - microbiology
Chlamydia trachomatis
Chlamydia trachomatis - classification
Chlamydia trachomatis - immunology
Chlamydia trachomatis - isolation & purification
Chlamydia trachomatis serotype
ecology
Female
Finland - epidemiology
Humans
microimmunofluorescence (MIF)
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Serogroup
type-replacement
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract The distribution of Chlamydia trachomatis serotypes in the sexually active population may change over time. Serum from C. trachomatis seropositive women representing the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s were available from a stratified random sample (11,067) of the Finnish Maternity Cohort for microimmunofluorescence-based classification. The C. trachomatis serotype distributions in the 1980s and 2000s were comparable, with serotypes G, E, and J being the most prevalent. In the 1990s the numbers of women seropositive for ≥ 2 serotypes peaked, and serotypes G/J were replaced by serotypes E/D. The temporary C. trachomatis serotype replacement parallels changes in the sexually active population in the 1990s in Finland.
ISSN:0036-5548
1651-1980
DOI:10.3109/00365548.2013.878031