Low prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in non-urban pregnant women in Vellore, S. India.

To determine the prevalence and risk factors for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection in pregnant women and the rate of transmission of CT to infants.Pregnant women (≥28 weeks gestation) in Vellore, South India were approached for enrollment from April 2009 to January 2010. After informed consent wa...

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Main Authors: Navjyot K Vidwan, Annie Regi, Mark Steinhoff, Jill S Huppert, Mary Allen Staat, Caitlin Dodd, Rida Nongrum, Shalini Anandan, Valsan Verghese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3342301?pdf=render