Risk factors associated with IgG seropersistence to Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium
: Koskela, Nea; Butt, Julia; Michels, Birgitta; Syrjänen, Kari; Grenman, Seija; Waterboer, Timo; Syrjänen, Stina; Louvanto, Karolina
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
: 2025
: Epidemiology and Infection
: Epidemiology and Infection
: e104
: 153
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: 0950-2688
: 1469-4409
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S095026882500007X
: https://doi.org/10.1017/S095026882500007X
: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/499692946
Sexually transmitted infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) and Mycoplasma genitalium (Mg) have significant implications both at the individual and societal levels. Our study evaluated various co-factors associations with persistent serum IgG-antibodies to Ct and Mg. 329 pregnant women and 135 men from the Finnish Family HPV study were analysed for serum IgG-antibodies of pGP3 for Ct and MgPa and rMgPa for Mg using multiplex serology. Seropersistence to both Ct and Mg was more common in women (30.4% and 13.3%) than in men (17.4% and 5.3%). The number of lifetime sexual partners above 10, practice of anal sex, and history of diagnosed Ct were associated with seropersistence to Ct in women, adjusted ORs 5.6 (95%CI 1.39-22.29), 15.3 (95%CI 1.18-197.12) and 18.0 (95%CI 5.59-57.92), respectively. The increasing number of partners before the age f 20 was the main risk factor for seropersistence among women with Mg, adjusted OR range from 5.0 to 12.3 (95%CI range 1.17-100.90) and in men only with 6 to 10 partners for Ct, adjusted OR 12.6 (95%CI 1.55-102.49). To conclude, persistent Ct antibodies were associated with various sexual activities, and Mg seropositivity was mainly associated with increased sexual activity in early 34 adulthood.
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Since its onset in 1998, the FFHPV study has been financially supported by the Academy of Finland
308 [SS, KL]; Päivikki and Sakari Sohlberg Foundation [SS, SG, KL]; Sigrid Jusélius Foundation [KL];
309 and the Finnish Medical Foundation [KL]. The authors declare no conflict of interest.