Table 2.

Characteristics of patients with Chlamydiaceae detected.

			Biopsy available, PCR result (copy number per μl)
Case	Sex	Age, yr	Ileum	Colon	Cacum	Appendix	Rectum	Arraymate result	Immunhisto-chemistry
1	Female	55	No	No	No	Yes, +ve (7.8)	No	C. trachomatis	–ve
2	Male	40	Yes, –ve	Yes, –ve	No	No	Yes, +ve (48.2)	C. trachomatis	+ve, rectum
3	Female	81	Yes, –ve	Yes, +ve (349.1)	No	No	No	C. abortus	–ve
4	Female	24	No	No	No	Yes, +ve (186.2)	No	C. trachomatis	+ve, appendix

yr, years; –ve, negative; +ve, positive.