KEY WORDS heat shock proteins, Chlamydia trachomatis, immunity eat shock proteins
(hsps) are among the most abundant proteins in nature and are highly conserved amongst …

Real time RT-PCR was used to assess expression of the three Chlamydia trachomatis
hsp60-encoding genes (Ct110, Ct604, Ct755) over time in in vitro systems of active vs …

B-cell peptide epitopes in chlamydial heat shock protein 60 (hsp60) were elucidated with
antisera from 13 rabbits immunized with Chlamydia trachomatis serovars B, C, and L2 and …

Persistent, untreated chlamydial infection causes chronic stimulation of the host immune
system against immunogenic antigens such as chlamydial heat shock proteins (cHSP) 60 …

Chlamydia trachomatis can ascend from the cervix to the fallopian tubes and survive for long
periods of time without causing symptoms. The immune response to infection clears the …

An epitope within the 60 kD Chlamydia trachomatis heat shock protein (hsp) 60, recognized
by a HLA‐DRB1* 0401‐restricted T cell clone from a reactive arthritis patient, has been …

The obligate intracellular bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis serovar E is the most prevalent
cause of bacterial sexually transmitted disease. With an established requirement for iron, the …

Chlamydia trachomatis infection of humans is commonly a localized inflammation that can
result in infertility, blindness, and perhaps arthritis. The pathogenic process (es) that cause …

Objective: To evaluate the role of chlamydial heat shock protein 60 (CHSP60)-specific T-
lymphocytes in tubal factor infertility. Design: Case series of patients with tubal factor …

Objective To determine whether women with Chlamydia trachomatis-associated tubal
infertility are more likely than other infertile women to have antibodies to a particular region …