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Case subjects were significantly more likely than control subjects to be seropositive for antibody to C trachomatis at a titer of 1:64 or higher. By test of trend, higher titers were associated with higher odds ratios. Adjustment for age of either partner at initiation of pregnancy attempt, race, income, previous genitourinary symptoms or diagnoses, number of previous sexual partners, and barrier contraceptive use had no significant effect on the estimate of the odds ratio. One half of the men who were antibody positive had no history of genitourinary symptoms. CONCLUSIONS. 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