Abstract
No association was found between inflammatory bowel disease and infection with C. trachomatis or C. psittaci when patients were tested for the presence of these organisms using immunohistological, cell culture isolation, and serological techniques.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antibodies, Bacterial / analysis
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Antigens, Bacterial / analysis
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Chlamydia trachomatis / immunology
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Chlamydia trachomatis / isolation & purification*
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Chlamydophila psittaci / immunology
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Chlamydophila psittaci / isolation & purification*
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Colitis, Ulcerative / microbiology*
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Crohn Disease / microbiology*
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Female
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Gastrointestinal Diseases / microbiology
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin G / analysis
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Immunoglobulin M / analysis
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Intestines / immunology
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Intestines / microbiology
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Male
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Middle Aged
Substances
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Antibodies, Bacterial
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Antigens, Bacterial
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Immunoglobulin G
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Immunoglobulin M