Methodology
Cord blood from neonates born to one hundred and twelve (112) pregnant women whose cervical samples were positive for CT at first ANC visit were screened by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for CT infection. Transplacental transmission of CT was considered when CT DNA type-specific agreement was observed between the samples of maternal cervical specimen and the corresponding neonatal cord blood. A neonate who did not survive at birth at > 28weeks gestation or 1000g birthweight is considered stillbirth.