Evaluation of Chlamydia Pneumoniae IgG in a Sample of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Authors

  • Dunya Salloom Department of Biology , College of Science , University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Sameer Abdul Amir Department of Biology , College of Science , University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4628-6599
  • Ali Abbas Biological Tropical Disease Researches Unit , College of Science , University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

Keywords:

Chlamydia pneumonia and arthritis,, rheumatoid arthritis, , Infectious disease.

Abstract

Thirty serum samples of patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis after screening of rheumatoid factor, C-reactive protein and ESR were collected and including in present study to detect the IgG antibody against Chlamydia pneumoniae by ELISA test. The results showed only 2(6%) patients had seropositive of C. pneumoniae, this lead to suggest that C. pneumoniae may be one of the etiological or trigger factor in patients of rheumatoid arthritis.

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Published

2023-12-30

Issue

Vol. 54 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Biology

How to Cite

Evaluation of Chlamydia Pneumoniae IgG in a Sample of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients. (2023). Iraqi Journal of Science, 54(1), 82-85. https://ijs.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/eijs/article/view/12033

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