Voskakis I, Tsekoura C, Keramitsoglou T, Tsantoulas E, Deligeoroglou E, Creatsas G, Varla-Leftherioti M. Chlamydia trachomatis infection and Vγ9Vδ2 Τ cells in women with recurrent spontaneous abortions.
Am J Reprod Immunol 2016;
76:358-363. [PMID:
27561417 DOI:
10.1111/aji.12554]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
PROBLEM
Vγ9Vδ2 T cells (γ9δ2) are involved in antibacterial immune responses. The aim of this study was to look for associations between peripheral blood (PB) γ9δ2 T cells and cervix/vaginal Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) infection in women with recurrent spontaneous abortions (RSA).
METHOD OF STUDY
Peripheral blood samples were obtained from 201 RSA women within 10 days after they experienced a new miscarriage. γ9δ2 T cells and their percentage in total γδ T cells were compared between women who had been found and women who had not been found infected with Ct (last 6 months). Fertile women (82) served as control subjects.
RESULTS
The difference of mean percentages of γ9δ2 T cells between the abortion and control groups, and the Chlamydia (+) and Chlamydia (-) groups was highly statistically significant (P<.00001). Significant difference was also found between the Chlamydia (+) and Chlamydia (-) group and the control group (ANOVA).
CONCLUSION
The measurement of γ9δ2T cells may be useful to suspect possibly undiagnosed chlamydial infection in RSA women.
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