Serum IgG1 and IgG3 Antibodies to <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> Pgp3 and Hsp60 in Men of Subfertile Couples
Our results suggest that prior Chlamydia trachomatis infection, as indicated by Pgp3 seropositivity, may negatively impact male fertility potential by affecting sperm motility and morphology.
Authors
- Jorma Paavonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4775-606X)
- Aila Tiitinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3088-5594)
- Tiina Holster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0257-1256)
- Robert C. Brunham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2853-3402)
- Mirja Puolakkainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7413-6793)
- Hong Yu
- Päivi Joki‐Korpela
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- BC Centre for Disease Control (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiaf535
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00