Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
30<br />
Chlamydia Trachomatis: una subdola causa di infertilità<br />
Bibliografia<br />
Arno J.N., Yuan Y., Cleary R.E., Morrison R.P. Serologic<br />
responses of infertile women to the 60-Kd clamydial<br />
heat shock protein (hsp60). Fertil Steril 1995;<br />
64:730-5.<br />
Bjercke S. and Purvis K. Chlamydial serology in the<br />
investigation of infertility. Hum Reprod 1992; 7:<br />
Brunham R.C., Peeling R., Maclean I., Kosseim M.L.,<br />
Paskevas M. Chlamydia trachomatis-associated ectopic<br />
pregnancy: serologic and histologic correlates. J<br />
Infect Dis 1992; 165:1076-81.<br />
Chief Medical Officer. Chlamydia trachomatis –summary<br />
and conclusions of CMO’s Expert Advisory Group.<br />
Department of Health, London UK, 1998, pp.1-22.<br />
Claman P., Jessamine P., Toye B., Honey L.and Peeling<br />
R.W. The presence of serum antibody to the chlamydial heat<br />
shock protein (CHSP60) as a diagnostic test for tubal factor<br />
infertility. Fert Steril 1997; 67:501-504.<br />
Dieterle S., Mahony J.B., Luinstra K.E. and Stibbe W.<br />
Chlamydial immunoglobulin IgG and IgA antibodies in serum<br />
and semen are not associated with the presence of Chlamydia<br />
trachomatis DNA and rRNA in semen from male partners<br />
of infertile couples. Hum Reprod 1995; 10:1408-1417.<br />
Eggert-Kruse W., Gerhard I., Näher H. Chlamydial infection<br />
a female and/or male infertility factor? Fertil Steril 1990;<br />
53:1037-1043.<br />
Eggert-Kruse W., Buhlinger-Göpfarth N., Rohr G., Probst<br />
S., Aufenanger J., Näher H. and Runnebaum B. Antibodies<br />
to Chlamydia trachomatis in semen and relationship<br />
with parameters of male fertility. Hum Reprod 1996; 11:1408-<br />
1417.<br />
Eggert-Kruse W., Rohr G., Demirakca T., Rusu R., Näher<br />
H., Petzoldt D and Runnebaum B. Chlamydial serology in<br />
1303 asymptomatic subfertile couples. Hum Reprod 1997;<br />
12:1464-1475.<br />
Eggert-Kruse W., Boit R., Beck C. et al. Association of high<br />
interleukin (IL-8) levels in seminal plasma with parameters of<br />
male fertility. 14th Annual Meeting of the European Society of<br />
Human Reproduction and Embriology (ESHRE), Göteborg,<br />
June 21-24. Hum Reprod 1998; 13 (Abstracts Book): 139-140.<br />
Eggert-Kruse W., Neuer A., Boit R. et al. Antibodies to<br />
human 60KD heat shock protein (HSP60) in seminal plasma<br />
of subfertile males. Hum Reprod 1999; 14 (Abstracts Book):<br />
70-71.<br />
Friberg J., Confino E., Suarez M. and Gleicher N. Chlamydia<br />
trachomatisattached to spermatozoa recovered from the<br />
peritoneal cavity of patients with salpingitis. J Reprod Med<br />
1987; 32:120-122.<br />
Johnson N.P., Taylor K., Nadgir A.A., Chinn D.J. and Taylor<br />
P.J. Can diagnostic laparoscopy be avoidedin routine<br />
investigation for infertility? BJOG 2000, 107:174-178.<br />
Land J.A., Evers J.L.H. and Goossens V.J. How to use<br />
Chlamydia antibody testing in subfertilty patients. Hum<br />
Reprod 1998; 13:1094-1098.<br />
Land J.A., Gijsen A.P., Evers J.L.H. and Bruggeman C.A.<br />
Chlamydia trachomatis in subfertile women undergoing uterine<br />
instrumentation. Screen or treat?. Hum Reprod 2002;<br />
17:525-527.<br />
Macmillan S and Templeton A. Screening for Chlamydia<br />
trachomatis in subfertile women. Hum Reprod 1999;<br />
14:3009-3012.<br />
Macmillan S. Chlamydia trachomatis in subfertile women<br />
undergoing uterine instrumentation. How we can help in the<br />
avoidance of iatrogenic pelvic inflammatory disease? The<br />
clinician’s role. Hum Reprod 2002; 17:1433-1436.<br />
Mol B.W.J., Lijmer J., Dijkman B., Van der veen F.,<br />
Wertheim P. And Bossuyt P.M.M. The accuracy of serum<br />
chlamydial antibodies in the diagnosis of tubal pathology:<br />
a meta-analisis. Fertil Steril 1997; 67:1031-1037.<br />
Paavonen J. and Eggert-Kruse W. Chlamydia trachomatis:<br />
impact on human reproduction. Hum Reprod Update 1999,<br />
5:433-447.<br />
Paavonen J., Kiviat N., Brunham R.C. et al. Prevalence<br />
and manifestations of endometritis among women with cervicitis.<br />
Am J ostet Gynecol 1985; 152: 280-286.<br />
Patton D.L., Moore D.E:, Spadoni L.R. et al. A comparison<br />
of the fallopian tube’s response to overt salpingitis. Obstet<br />
Gynecol 1989; 73: 622-30.<br />
Puolakkaien M., Hiltunen-Back E., Reunala T., Suhonen<br />
S., Lähteenmäki P., Leftinen M. and Paavonen J. Comparison<br />
of performances of two commercially available tests, a<br />
PCR assay and a ligase chian reaction test, in detection of<br />
urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis infection. J Clin Microbiol<br />
1998; 36:1489-1493.<br />
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2000).<br />
The management of infertility in tertiary care.<br />
www.rcog.org.uk/guidelines/ tertiary care.htlm.<br />
Tanikawa M., Harada T., Katagiri C., Onohara Y., Yoshida<br />
S. and Terakawa N. Chlamydia trachomatis antibody<br />
titres by enzime-linked immunosorbent assay are useful in<br />
predicting severity of adnexal adhesion. Hum Reprod 1996;<br />
11:2418-2421.<br />
Thomas K., Coughlin L., Mannion P.T. and Haddad N.G.<br />
The value of Chlamydia trachomatis antibody testing as a<br />
part of routine infertility investigations. Hum Reprod 2000;<br />
15:1079-1082.<br />
Veenemans L.M.W. and Van der Linden P.J.Q. The value of<br />
Chlamydia trachomatis antibody testing in predicting tubal<br />
factor infertility. Hum Reprod 2002; 17:695-698.<br />
Westrom L. Sexually trasmitted diseases and infertility.<br />
Sex.Transm. Dis. 1994 ; 21 :S32-S37.<br />
Witkin S.S., Jeremias J., Toth M., Ledger W.J. Cell mediated<br />
immune response to the recombinant 57 KD heat shock<br />
protein of Chlamydia trachomatis in women with salpingitis.<br />
J Infect Dis 1993; 167:1379-83.<br />
Witkin S.S., Jeremias J., Toth M., Ledger W.J. Proliferative<br />
response to conserved epitopes of the Chlamydia trachomatis<br />
and human 60-kilodalton heat shock proteins by<br />
lymphocytes from women with salpingitis. Am J Ostet Gynecol<br />
1994; 171:455-60.<br />
Wolff H., Neubert U., Zebhauser M. et al. Chlamydia trachomatis<br />
induces an inflammatory response in the male<br />
genital tract and is associated with altereted semen quality.<br />
Fertil Steril 1991; 55: 1017-1019.