Associations Between Chlamydia trachomatis Infection and Depression
Our results are consistent with C. trachomatis contributing to the spectrum of depression independent of urogenital symptoms. We propose that these depression findings may result from an immune system response that lowers serotonin availability.
Authors
- Paul W. Ewald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3979-0460)
- Caroline Doyle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2893-7922)
- Holly A. Swain Ewald
- Phillip F. Bressoud
- Nathan Steffens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3048-4440)
Institutions
- University of Louisville (US)
- Saint Ambrose University (US)
- Bellarmine University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Published
- 2025-05-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/olq.0000000000002185
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.18