Two companies (Labsystems and Savyon) have developed peptide based enzyme
immunoassays to measure antibodies (IgG and IgA) to C trachomatis very
specifically. However, specialist interpretation is still mandatory.
Therefore, I still advise to do testing in collaboration with an experienced
microbiological laboratory.
kevin-ault at uiowa.edu wrote in message <65ctci$e7e$1 at flood.weeg.uiowa.edu>...
>Does anyone have experience with commercially available ELISA kits for
>Chlamydia? I am specifically interested in IgG antibodies against
>Chlamydia trachomatis. I am a gynecologist with an interest in
>infertility. Antibodies against Chlamydia trachomatis are potentially
>a diagnostic test for infertile women because of the association of
>Chlamydia with tubal scarring and infertility. I am looking for a kit
>with minimal cross reaction with C. pneumoniae, if such a kit exists.
>Please post to the group or e-mail me - Kevin Ault, MD University of
>Iowa (kevin-ault at uiowa.edu)
>
