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Sequence-based typing of Mycoplasma genitalium reveals sexual transmission.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jun 2006
Hjorth Sofie Vetli, Björnelius Eva, Lidbrink Peter, Falk Lars, Dohn Birthe, Berthelsen Lene, Ma Liang, Martin David H, Jensen Jørgen Skov
Abstract excerpt
Mycoplasma genitalium causes male nonchlamydial, nongonococcal urethritis and is associated with cervicitis and pelvic inflammatory disease in women. Epidemiological studies indicate that M. genitalium is sexually transmitted, and the aim of the present study was to further substantiate this by means of a DNA typing system. A typing assay based on a diagnostic mgpB gene PCR was developed, evaluated, and applied...
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