ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Antibody to the <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> 60 kDa Heat Shock Protein in Follicular Fluid and <i>In Vitro</i> Fertilization Outcome

Abstract

Detection of IgG antibody to CHSP60 may indicate persistence of C. trachomatis in the upper genital tract with low implantation rates resulting from a chronic inflammatory reaction. Alternatively, as human hsp60 is expressed in early stage embryogenesis, a cross-reacting antibody may induce destruction of the embryo.