Association between seropositivity to Chlamydia pneumoniae and acute ischaemic stroke.

Recent studies suggest an association between Chlamydia pneumoniae infection with atherosclerosis, including cerebrovascular disease. We investigated the prevalence of Chlamydial seropositivity in patients with acute ischaemic stroke syndrome compared with age- and sex-matched control subjects. Specific antibodies (IgA) to C.