Association Between Self‐Reported Infections and Seropositivity Among Pregnant Women With Gastroschisis: A Case Control Study, With Emphasis on <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i>
Cases were more likely to engage in behaviors that can increase their risk of exposure to sexually transmitted pathogens. Case women <20 years of age had the highest proportion of C. trachomatis seropositivity and any STI. Prenatal medical records and self-report were inadequate to identify a recent chlamydial infection whereas, the SERA assay is a novel approach for evaluating subclinical infections that may impact the developing embryo.
Authors
- Marcia L. Feldkamp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9171-7848)
- Elena Y. Enioutina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3738-1460)
- Sergey Krikov
- Kathy Kamath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6143-3414)
Institutions
- University of Utah (US)
- Serimmune (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Birth Defects Research
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bdr2.2400
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.07
Funders
- University of Utah
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention