Chlamydia trachomatis infection seroprevalence among women with normal and abnormal cervical smears and its implication for Nigerian cervical cancer screening

Key Points

• The aim is to investigate the relationship between Chlamydia trachomatis infection and cervical epithelial cell changes in women.
• Identified seroprevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis among women.
• Compared cervical smears from women with and without infections.
• Analyzed the association with epithelial cell abnormalities.
• Found a significant association between Chlamydia trachomatis infection and abnormal cervical smears.
• Revealed a higher prevalence of infection in women with epithelial cell abnormalities compared to those without.