Chlamydiosis

Study of C. trachomatis infection conducted in U.S. teens at high risk for HIV

Published in AIDS Weekly, January 3rd, 2005

Researchers at the University of Alabama have conducted a prospective study of the epidemiologic and genetic associations of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among U.S. adolescents who are at high risk for acquiring HIV-1.

Of the 124 male and 361 female adolescents, 70% were African American, and 68% had HIV-1 infection.

"As expected, younger age (<17 years), multiple sex partners ({{>=}}2), and prior chlamydial infection predicted chlamydial infection during a 6- to 56-month follow-up period (p=0.2, P=.02, and p=.03, respectively)," wrote W.M. Geisler and colleagues.

"Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II variant...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2005-01-03)

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