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Evaluation of a High Resolution Genotyping Method for Chlamydia trachomatis Using Routine Clinical Samples
11 Feb 2011
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genital chlamydia infection is the most commonly diagnosed sexually transmitted infection in the UK. C. trachomatis genital infections are usually caused by strains which fall into two pathovars: lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) and the genitourinary genotypes D-K. Although these genotypes can be discriminated by outer membrane protein gene (ompA) sequencing or multi-locus sequence typing (MLST),...
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