Document 3148
 DOCN  M94A3148
 TI    Chlamydial conjunctivitis associated with sexually transmitted diseases.
 DT    9412
 AU    Suzuki K; Numazaki K; Aoki K; Isobe K; Ohno S; Chiba S; Department of
       Pediatrics, Sapporo Medical University School of; Medicine, Japan.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):142 (abstract no. PA0188). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94369427
 AB    OBJECTIVE: A part of chlamydial infections is known to be sexually
       transmitted. If one person develops chlamydial conjunctivitis, the
       sexual partner also has a high chance of developing it. The objective of
       this study to examine the clinical and microbiological features of
       chlamydial conjunctivitis among the sex partners. METHODS: Six patients
       with chlamydial conjunctivitis and their 6 sex partners were studied. To
       detect Chlamydia trachomatis, conjunctival swabs were cultured by McCoy
       cell method. Immunofluorescence direct method (FA), polymerase chain
       reaction (PCR), and serotyping by restriction fragment length
       polymorphism (RFLP) were also done. RESULTS: Among the 6 sexual
       partners, 4 had conjunctivitis. Among 12 swabs, 8 strains of Chlamydia
       trachomatis were isolated. Nine of 12 samples were FA positive, and 9
       were PCR positive. All PCR positive were serotyped with PCR and RFLP
       method, and 5 were type G, 3 were type D, and one was type F. Three of 6
       pairs of sex partners were both PCR positive, and the same serotype were
       detected. CONCLUSION: 3 pairs of sex partners had the same serotype
       chlamydial conjunctivitis.
 DE    Chlamydia trachomatis/CLASSIFICATION/GENETICS/*ISOLATION & PURIF
       Chlamydia Infections/*TRANSMISSION  Conjunctiva/*MICROBIOLOGY
       Conjunctivitis, Inclusion/*DIAGNOSIS/*TRANSMISSION  Female  Fluorescent
       Antibody Technique  Human  Male  Polymerase Chain Reaction/METHODS
       Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms  Serotyping  Sex Behavior
       MEETING ABSTRACT

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