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Progesterone and Inflammatory Response in the Oviduct during Physiological and Pathological Conditions. Cells 2022; 11:cells11071075. [PMID: 35406639 PMCID: PMC8997425 DOI: 10.3390/cells11071075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Progesterone has been shown to be a potent suppressor of several inflammatory pathways. During pregnancy, progesterone levels increase, allowing for normal pregnancy establishment and maintenance. The dysregulation of progesterone, as well as inflammation, leads to poor pregnancy outcomes. However, it is unclear how progesterone imbalance could impact inflammatory responses in the oviduct and subsequently result in early pregnancy loss. Therefore, in this review, we describe the role of progesterone signaling in regulating the inflammatory response, with a focus on the oviduct and pathological conditions in the Fallopian tubes.
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Li C, Meng CX, Sun LL, Zhao WH, Zhang M, Zhang J, Cheng L. Reduced prevalence of chronic tubal inflammation in tubal pregnancies after levonorgestrel emergency contraception failure. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2015; 24:548-54. [PMID: 25832444 PMCID: PMC6681171 DOI: 10.1002/pds.3775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2014] [Revised: 02/01/2015] [Accepted: 02/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to compare chronic fallopian tubal inflammatory disease and fibrosis between patients with general tubal pregnancy (TP) and TP with levonorgestrel (LNG) emergency contraception (EC) failure. METHODS We retrospectively studied patients with general TP (n = 79) and TP following LNG-EC failure (n = 81) within the same conception cycle. Information on the gynecological features of each subject was collected. Pelvic inflammatory disease and associated sequelae were assessed by the serum Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) IgG test, laparoscopic evaluation of tubal damage, and histopathological observation of tube tissues. Chi-square and Student's t-tests were employed to determine the difference between the two groups. RESULTS Compared with general TP, cases of TP following LNG-EC failure subjects were less likely to have a history of previous ectopic pregnancy (5.06% vs. 18.52%, p = 0.009) and adnexal surgery (6.33% vs. 22.22%, p = 0.010). Patients with TP following LNG-EC failure were less likely to have pelvic inflammatory disease and associated sequelae than those with general TP, as revealed by positive reaction to anti-CT IgG (18.18% vs. 35.94%, p = 0.031), assessment of tubal damage (grade I: 5.06% vs. 17.28%; grade II: 2.53% vs. 11.11%; grade III: 1.27% vs. 6.17%; p = 0.001), infiltration of chronic inflammatory cells (10.91% vs. 62.50%, p < 0.001), and positive Masson's staining (7.69% vs. 39.58%; p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Compared with cases of general TP, cases of TP following LNG-EC failure exhibited reduced rates of CT infection, fallopian tubal inflammation, and/or fibrosis.
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- Cheng Li
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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Appino S, Vincenti L, Rota A, Pellegrini S, Chieppa MN, Cadoni V, Pregel P. Chlamydia abortus in Cows Oviducts, Occasional Event or Causal Connection? Reprod Domest Anim 2015; 50:526-8. [PMID: 25704292 DOI: 10.1111/rda.12505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2014] [Accepted: 01/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fifty-seven genital tracts of regularly slaughtered culled Piedmontese cows, aged 7.4 ± 4.3 years (mean ± SD), range: 2.6-15.6 years, were grossly and microscopically examined. DNA extracted from oviducts was subjected to PCR to evaluate the presence of Chlamydia spp. The 15 PCR-positive oviducts were subjected to Sanger sequencing and showed the presence of Chamydia abortus, with an identity range between 99 and 100%. Nine of the PCR-positive samples belonged to the 24 animals with a normal macroscopic appearance of the whole genital tract (percentage of positive oviducts in normal genital tracts 9/24 = 37.5%), while six belonged to the 33 genital tracts with lesions in one or more organs (percentage of positive oviducts in pathological genital tracts 6/33 = 18.1%); of these, a single animal had salpingitis. The detection of C. abortus in bovine oviducts is of particular interest because it has never been previously investigated or reported.
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- S Appino
- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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Braidy C, Nazac A, Legendre G, Capmas P, Fernandez H. [Comparison of fertiloscopy versus laparoscopy in the exploration of the infertility: analysis of the literature]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 43:488-95. [PMID: 24767305 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgyn.2014.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2011] [Revised: 03/10/2014] [Accepted: 03/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fertiloscopy is a recent technique designed to explore the tubo-ovarian axis in unexplained infertility. It is a simple outpatient technique, allowing to perform operative procedures, but its position relative to laparoscopy is yet to be defined. MATERIAL AND METHODS A thorough and extensive bibliographical search was undertaken to fully embrace the question, challenging Medline at the National Library of Medicine, Cochrane Library, National Guideline Clearinghouse, Health Technology Assessment Database. All the retrieved articles were classified as either descriptive or comparative studies and evaluated on a set of criteria. RESULTS Most of the papers described case series coming from a few teams, focusing mainly on the technical aspect of the procedure, like the access rate to the posterior cul-de-sac, the success rate in visualizing the pelvis, the complications rate (mainly rectal perforation), and its operative performance in drilling ovaries for resistant polycystic ovarian syndrome. Comparative studies numbered six trials. They all followed the same design, fertiloscopy preceding conventional laparoscopy in patients taken as their own control. The concordance rate between the two modalities reaches 80% in terms of tubal pathology, adherences and endometriosis, with an estimated reduction of laparoscopies varying from 40% to 93%. CONCLUSION The current literature shows a concordance between fertiloscopy and conventional laparoscopic findings for certain parameters in cases of tubal pathology, adherences and endometriosis. The relative positions of these two modalities in unexplained infertility still remain elusive.
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- C Braidy
- Service de gynécologie obstétrique, hôpital Bicêtre, 78, rue du Général-Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Service de gynécologie obstétrique, hôpital Bicêtre, 78, rue du Général-Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Service de gynécologie obstétrique, hôpital Bicêtre, 78, rue du Général-Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Service de gynécologie obstétrique, hôpital Bicêtre, 78, rue du Général-Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Service de gynécologie obstétrique, hôpital Bicêtre, 78, rue du Général-Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France; Inserm U1018, 82, rue du Général-Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France; Université Paris-Sud 11, 78, rue du Général-Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.
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Li P, Zhu WJ, Ma ZL, Wang G, Peng H, Chen Y, Lee KKH, Yang X. Enhanced beta-catenin expression and inflammation are associated with human ectopic tubal pregnancy. Hum Reprod 2013; 28:2363-71. [PMID: 23787212 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/det246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Is there a molecular link between Wnt signaling in fallopian tube inflammation and ectopic tubal implantation? SUMMARY ANSWER Enhanced beta-catenin expression, reduced E-cadherin expression and glycogen accumulation in the tubal epithelia and hyperplasia in tubal arteries were found in ectopic tubal pregnancy, consistent with the effects induced by Wnt signaling and inflammation. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Chronic inflammation caused by infection can alter gene expression in the fallopian tube cells possibly leading to the development of ectopic pregnancy. Knockout mouse models have shown a relationship between Wnt/beta-catenin signaling and predisposition to tubal ectopic pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION Women with ectopic tubal pregnancy (n = 18) were included in the case group, while women with chronic salpingitis (n = 13) and non-pregnant women undergoing sterilization procedures or salpingectomy for benign uterine disease (n = 10) were set as the controls. This study was performed between January 2012 and November 2012. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS The ampullary segments of fallopian tubes were collected from patients. Tissues of tubal pregnancy were separated into implantation sites and non-implantation sites. Beta-catenin and E-cadherin expression were determined using immunohistological and immunofluorescence staining. Glycogen production was measured with periodic acid Schiff by staining. The diameter and wall thickness of tubal arteries were evaluated by histological analysis method. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE Immunohistological staining revealed that beta-catenin protein expression was 100% positive in the ectopic pregnant and inflamed tubal tissues, and the staining intensity was significantly higher than in non-pregnant tubal tissues. In contrast, E-cadherin expression was reduced in ectopic pregnant fallopian tubes, possibly as a consequence of increased Wnt signaling. Moreover, glycogen accumulated in the tubal cells, and hyperplasia was observed in the tubal arteries with ectopic pregnancy, which is consistent with the effects induced by Wnt signaling and inflammation. All these changes could create the permissive environment that promotes embryos to ectopically implant into the fallopian tube. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION This finding requires a further confirmation about what activates Wnt signaling in ectopic tubal pregnancies. Also, it is generally recognized that Chlamydia infection is associated with ectopic pregnancy, and disturbs tubal epithelia via the Wnt signaling. However, the infection type in the samples used was salpingitis. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS A better understanding of the underlying mechanisms leading to ectopic pregnancies may contribute to our knowledge of the pathogenesis of tubal disorders and infertility and to the prevention of tubal ectopic pregnancy.
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- Ping Li
- Department of Developmental and Regenerative Biology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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Relationship between serum Chlamydia trachomatis antibody titer and tubal block in infertile Egyptian women. MIDDLE EAST FERTILITY SOCIETY JOURNAL 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mefs.2012.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Nsuami JM, Sanders LS, Taylor SN. Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among High School Students. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH EDUCATION 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2010.10599147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Jacques M. Nsuami
- a Department of Medicine , LSU Health Sciences Center , New Orleans , LA , 70112
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- b Department of Medicine , LSU Health Sciences Center , New Orleans , LA , 70112
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- c Department of Medicine , LSU Health Sciences Center , New Orleans , LA , 70112
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Hirano Y, Shibahara H, Koriyama J, Tokunaga M, Shimada K, Suzuki M. Incidence of sperm-immobilizing antibodies in infertile women with past Chlamydia trachomatis infection. Am J Reprod Immunol 2011; 65:127-32. [PMID: 20584011 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2010.00883.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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PROBLEM Among the risk factors for antisperm antibody production, inflammatory diseases of the genital tract are believed to play an important role. Chlamydia trachomatis infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. There are some reports suggesting that human sperm have antigens that cross-react immunologically with certain microbial antigens, such as C. trachomatis. However, this is still controversial. We performed a retrospective study to investigate the correlation between anti-chlamydial antibodies and sperm-immobilizing antibodies in infertile women. METHOD OF STUDY Between January 2007 and March 2009, the presence of sperm-immobilizing antibodies was examined by the sperm immobilization test using sera from 273 infertile women. Anti-chlamydial antibodies (IgG and IgA) were examined to prove past C. trachomatis infection by ELISA using the same sera from infertile women. RESULTS The overall incidence of sperm-immobilizing antibodies was 2.9% (8/273) in infertile women. The incidences of sperm-immobilizing antibodies were 6.4% (5/78) in cases with past C. trachomatis infection and 1.5% (3/195) in cases without past C. trachomatis infection. There was a significant difference between the two groups (P = 0.031). CONCLUSION A significantly higher incidence of sperm-immobilizing antibodies was noted in infertile women with past C. trachomatis infection compared with that of those without past C. trachomatis infection. This is the first demonstration that C. trachomatis infection could play a role in the production of sperm-immobilizing antibodies in infertile women.
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- Yuki Hirano
- Department Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University and Center for Reproductive Medicine, Jichi Medical University Hospital, Tochigi, Japan
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Kuroda K, Takeuchi H, Kitade M, Kikuchi I, Shimanuki H, Kumakiri J, Kobayashi Y, Kuroda M, Takeda S. Assessment of tubal disorder as a risk factor for repeat ectopic pregnancy after laparoscopic surgery for tubal pregnancy. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2009; 35:520-4. [PMID: 19527393 DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00969.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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UNLABELLED HEADING AIMS: We evaluated tubal disorders, including peritubal adhesions, as risk factors for repeat ectopic pregnancy (REP) after laparoscopic linear salpingotomy (LS) or salpingectomy for tubal pregnancy. METHODS This was a retrospective clinical study in a university hospital. RESULTS Of 43 women monitored for at least 6 months after LS, 28 (65%) subsequently conceived. In 24 (86%) of these women the pregnancy was intrauterine, and four (14%) had REP. Of 40 women with a unilateral tube monitored for at least 6 months after salpingectomy, 24 (60%) conceived. In 17 (71%) of these women the pregnancy was intrauterine, and seven (29%) had REP. There was no significant difference between groups in postoperative pregnancy or REP rates. There was no significant difference in the mean adhesion score by revised American Fertility Society stage points (re-AFS) at operation and the site of subsequent pregnancy in either the LS or the salpingectomy group, although the mean re-AFS score was significantly higher in women who had REP (3.1) than in those whose subsequent pregnancy was intrauterine (0.4). CONCLUSIONS There was no significant difference in postoperative pregnancy or REP rates following previous LS or salpingectomy. The re-AFS score appeared to be an accurate predictor of the prognosis of subsequent pregnancies.
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- Keiji Kuroda
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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Pientong C, Ekalaksananan T, Wonglikitpanya N, Swadpanich U, Kongyingyoes B, Kleebkaow P. Chlamydia trachomatisinfections and the risk of ectopic pregnancy in Khon Kaen women. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2009; 35:775-81. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2009.01012.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Daraï E, Rouzier R, Ballester M. Transvaginal Hydrolaparoscopy: Practices in French Teaching Hospitals. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2008; 15:273-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2008.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2007] [Revised: 12/22/2007] [Accepted: 01/09/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Transvaginal access: a safe technique for tubo-ovarian exploration in infertility? Review of the literature. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.1007/s10397-008-0374-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Shibahara H, Shimada K, Kikuchi K, Hirano Y, Suzuki T, Takamizawa S, Fujiwara H, Suzuki M. Major complications and outcome of diagnostic and operative transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2007; 33:705-9. [PMID: 17845334 DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2007.00636.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM Transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy (THL) has recently been developed as a less invasive alternative to conventional laparoscopy. There are some reports that described the usefulness and prognostic value of diagnostic THL in infertile women. Moreover, operative THL such as ovarian drilling for unovulatory women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) to induce ovulation has also been found to be as effective as that by conventional laparoscopy. The risk of bowel injury and sepsis by transvaginal access with culdoscopy was higher than that with laparoscopy in the previous reports. The purpose of the present study was to examine the risk of diagnostic and operative THL according to two case studies with a literature review. METHODS The authors carried out diagnostic or operative THL in 177 infertile women, aged 22-43 years. Major complications during THL and a review of the literature were analyzed. RESULTS Two cases of bowel injury were diagnosed during diagnostic THL. No complication occurred during operative THL. In total, the incidence of bowel injury was 1.1%. The injuries were diagnosed during THL and treated expectantly under strict conditions in both cases. Ten studies in the literature reported a total of 4232 procedures, including 26 bowel injuries (0.61%) and one perforation of a retroflexed uterus (0.02%). CONCLUSIONS The usefulness of THL for diagnostic and operative purposes is in no doubt. However, informed consent should be obtained and vigilance before and during THL should be maintained, although it can be done on an outpatient clinic basis.
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- Hiroaki Shibahara
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University and Center for Reproductive Medicine, Jichi Medical University Hospital, Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan.
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Machado ACS, Guimarães EMB, Sakurai E, Fioravante FCR, Amaral WN, Alves MFC. High titers of Chlamydia trachomatis antibodies in Brazilian women with tubal occlusion or previous ectopic pregnancy. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 2007; 2007:24816. [PMID: 17541464 PMCID: PMC1874668 DOI: 10.1155/2007/24816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2007] [Accepted: 03/09/2007] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate serum chlamydia antibody titers (CATs) in tubal occlusion or previous ectopic pregnancy and the associated risk factors. METHODS The study population consisted of 55 women wih tubal damage and 55 parous women. CAT was measured using the whole-cell inclusion immunofluorescence test and cervical chlamydial DNA detected by PCR. Odds ratios were calculated to assess variables associated with C. trachomatis infection. RESULTS The prevalence of chlamydial antibodies and antibody titers in women with tubal occlusion or previous ectopic pregnancy was significantly higher (P < .01) than in parous women. Stepwise logistic regression analysis showed that chlamydia IgG antibodies were associated with tubal damage and with a larger number of lifetime sexual partners. CONCLUSIONS Chlamydia antibody titers were associated with tubal occlusion, prior ectopic pregnancy, and with sexual behavior, suggesting that a chlamydia infection was the major contributor to the tubal damage in these women.
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- A. C. S. Machado
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, Parasitology, and Pathology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Rua Delenda Resende de Mello S/N, 74605-050 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goiás, Setor Universitário, 74233-180 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Department of Statistics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Rua Juiz de Fora 801, 30180-060 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, Parasitology, and Pathology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Rua Delenda Resende de Mello S/N, 74605-050 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goiás, Setor Universitário, 74233-180 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, Parasitology, and Pathology, Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Rua Delenda Resende de Mello S/N, 74605-050 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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Appino S, Pregel P, Manuali E, Vincenti L, Rota A, Carnieletto P, Tiberi C, Bollo E. Infection of bovine oviduct cell cultures with Chlamydophila abortus. Anim Reprod Sci 2007; 98:350-6. [PMID: 16621352 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2005] [Revised: 02/22/2006] [Accepted: 03/07/2006] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Bovine infertility is a major cause of loss in the livestock industry. In the present study bovine oviduct cell cultures were infected with a Chlamydophila abortus strain. A direct evaluation of infection was performed by means of May Grünwald-Giemsa and immunocytochemistry for chlamydial LPS, which revealed inclusion bodies and vacuolisation. SEM and TEM analysis of infected cells showed various degrees of cell damage and conglutination of microvilli. This finding suggests that cattle infertility may result from an alteration of oviduct environment caused by multiplication of C. abortus. This microorganism, among other infectious agents, could be considered a potential causative agent of bovine infertility.
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- Simonetta Appino
- Istituto di Patologia Generale, Anatomia Patologica e Clinica Ostetrico-Chirurgica Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Sassari, via Vienna 2, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
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Suzuki T, Shibahara H, Hirano Y, Fujiwara H, Takamizawa S, Suzuki M. Feasibility and clinical significance of endoluminal assessment by transvaginal salpingoscopy during transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy in infertile women. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2005; 12:420-5. [PMID: 16213428 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2005.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2005] [Accepted: 04/05/2005] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To investigate the feasibility and clinical usefulness of transvaginal salpingoscopy (TS) during transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy (THL) in infertile women. DESIGN Retrospective study (Canadian Task Force classification II-3). SETTING Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan. PATIENTS One hundred thirty infertile women, aged 22 to 43 years, who underwent THL. INTERVENTIONS Transvaginal salpingoscopy findings in comparison with THL findings. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Transvaginal salpingoscopy could be performed in 41.0% of the attempted tubes. In comparing rates of successful TS in relation to tubal patency, tubal morphology, and past Chlamydia trachomatis infection, patent tubes and normal-appearing tubes classified with normal morphology had a significantly higher TS success rate. However, past C. trachomatis infection did not affect the success of TS. There was a significant correlation between salpingoscopic and laparoscopic findings; however, there were no significant correlations between salpingoscopic findings and C. trachomatis antibody titers. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that TS can be performed simultaneously in some infertile women undergoing THL especially those with patent tubes or with normal-appearing tubes. Further studies are required to show the usefulness of intratubal exploration in assessing tubal infertility.
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- Tatsuya Suzuki
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan
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Suzuki T, Shibahara H, Kikuchi K, Hirano Y, Takamizawa S, Suzuki M. Successful pregnancy following conservative treatment of massive ascites associated with acute Chlamydia trachomatis peritonitis. Reprod Med Biol 2004; 3:217-221. [PMID: 29699200 DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0578.2004.00070.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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It is well known that Chlamydia trachomatis causes acute and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease including salpingitis. We describe a case of successful pregnancy following conservative treatment of massive ascites associated with acute Chlamydia trachomatis peritonitis. In this present case, we conservatively treated a woman with acute chlamydial salpingitis accompanied with marked ascites and an adnexal mass that simulated a malignant neoplasm. Elevated CA125 and CA19-9 also suggested a malignancy at the time of diagnosis, however following treatment they decreased to below the cut-off value, and were useful in identifying the efficacy of medical treatment. The patient subsequently became pregnant after infertility treatment and underwent a normal vaginal delivery. We conclude that the possibility of Chlamydia trachomatis peritonitis should be considered when a patient presents with ascites and an adnexal mass in sexually active women. (Reprod Med Biol 2004; 3: 217-221).
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- Tatsuya Suzuki
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan
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