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Occurrence of Chlamydial Infection Based on Clinical Symptoms and Clinical History among Pregnant Women Attending Clinics in Zaria Metropolis, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Author: Shango Patience Emmanuel Jakheng; Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu; Emmanuel William Jakheng; Onyekachi Splendid Uwakwe ; Gloria Chizoba Eze; Getrude Uzoma Obeagu; S. Vidya; Sunil Kumar
Publisher: International Journal of Research and Reports in Gynaecology
Published: 2022
Section: School of Allied Health Sciences
Abstract
Chlamydia trachomatis also known as the “Silent Epidemic” is a major threat to the reproductive health of women in Africa. This study was aimed at determining the seroprevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis based on clinical symptoms and clinical history among women attending clinics in Zaria metropolis, Kaduna State. Each participant completed a researcher-devised questionnaire
Original Research Article
Jakheng et al.; IJRRGY, 5(3): 98-105, 2022; Article no.IJRRGY.90329
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and quasi design was used in the selection of hospitals. Subsequently about 5mls of peripheral
blood for serological analysis was obtained after informed consent. Presence of antibodies to
Chlamydia trachomatis was determined using Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) to
detect IgG. Out of the two hundred and seventy (270) samples collected, 32(11.9%) were positive
for Chlamydia trachomatis IgG of the total population. There was no significant association
between chlamydial infection and based on clinical symptoms. Hence, there is an urgent need for a
national policy on routine screening for Chlamydia trachomatis as treatment is cheap and effective,
while the attendant morbidity resulting from delayed diagnosis is more difficult to manage and
associated with severe sequelae.