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The Swedish new variant of Chlamydia trachomatis: genome sequence, morphology, cell tropism and phenotypic characterization.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 May 2010
Unemo Magnus, Seth-Smith Helena M B, Cutcliffe Lesley T, Skilton Rachel J, Barlow David, Goulding David, Persson Kenneth, Harris Simon R, Kelly Anne, Bjartling Carina, Fredlund Hans, Olcén Per, Thomson Nicholas R, Clarke Ian N
Abstract excerpt
Chlamydia trachomatis is a major cause of bacterial sexually transmitted infections worldwide. In 2006, a new variant of C. trachomatis (nvCT), carrying a 377 bp deletion within the plasmid, was reported in Sweden. This deletion included the targets used by the commercial diagnostic systems from Roche and Abbott. The nvCT is clonal (serovar/genovar E) and it spread rapidly in Sweden, undiagnosed by these systems....
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