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Genotyping of Chlamydia trachomatis strains from cultured isolates and nucleic acid amplification test-positive specimens.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Jun 2003
Oehme Albrecht, Gaschler Gisela, Straube Eberhard
Abstract excerpt
Urogenital strains of Chlamydia trachomatis are divided into several serogroups (D-K). Since these serovars are represented with differing prevalence in the population a serotyping of strains is necessary, when characterising the epidemiological situation. The aim of this study was the genotyping of C. trachomatis strains, the comparison of the results with those of serotyping, and the genotyping of positive...
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