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Tiran, A; Tio, RA; Ossewaarde, JM; Tiran, B; den Heijer, P; The, TH; Wilders-Truschnig, MM.
Coronary angioplasty induces rise in Chlamydia pneumoniae-specific antibodies.
J Clin Microbiol. 1999; 37(4):1013-1017 Doi: 10.1128/JCM.37.4.1013-1017.1999 [OPEN ACCESS]
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Leading authors Med Uni Graz: Tiran Andreas
Co-authors Med Uni Graz: Tiran Beate; Truschnig-Wilders Martini
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Abstract:: Chlamydia pneumoniae is frequently found in atherosclerotic lesions, and high titers of specific antibodies are associated with increased risk for acute myocardial infarction. However, a causative relation has not been established yet. We performed a prospective study of 93 patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) to investigate whether angioplasty influences Chlamydia-specific antibody titers and whether there is an association with restenosis. Blood samples were obtained before and 1 and 6 months after angioplasty. Antibodies against chlamydial lipopolysaccharide and against purified C. pneumoniae elementary bodies were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). After angioplasty, the prevalence of antibodies to lipopolysaccharide rose from 20 to 26% for immunoglobulin A (IgA), from 53 to 64% for IgG, and from 2 to 7% for IgM (P = 0.021, 0.004, and 0.046, respectively). There was a rapid increase of mean antibody titers of all antibody classes within 1 month of PTCA. During the following 5 months, antibody titers decreased slightly but were still higher than baseline values. Results of the C. pneumoniae-specific ELISA were essentially the same. The rise of anti-Chlamydia antibodies was not caused by unspecific reactivation of the immune system, as levels of antibodies against cytomegalovirus did not change. Neither seropositivity nor antibody titers were related to restenosis. However, increases in mean IgA and IgM titers were restricted to patients who had suffered from myocardial infarction earlier in their lives. In conclusion, we show that PTCA induces a stimulation of the humoral immune response against C. pneumoniae. These data support the idea that plaque disruption during angioplasty might make hidden chlamydial antigens accessible to the immune system.
Find related publications in this database (using NLM MeSH Indexing): Adult -; Aged -; Aged, 80 and over -; Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary - adverse effects; Antibodies, Bacterial - blood; Antigens, Bacterial - blood; Arteriosclerosis - etiology; Chlamydophila pneumoniae - immunology; Coronary Vessels - immunology; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay - immunology; Female - immunology; Humans - immunology; Immunoglobulin A - blood; Immunoglobulin G - blood; Immunoglobulin M - blood; Lipopolysaccharides - immunology; Male - immunology; Middle Aged - immunology