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Molecular typing of Treponema pallidum: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Nov 2011
Peng Rui-Rui, Wang Alberta L, Li Jing, Tucker Joseph D, Yin Yue-Ping, Chen Xiang-Sheng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Syphilis is resurgent in many regions of the world. Molecular typing is a robust tool for investigating strain diversity and epidemiology. This study aimed to review original research on molecular typing of Treponema pallidum (T. pallidum) with three objectives: (1) to determine specimen types most suitable for molecular typing; (2) to determine T. pallidum subtype distribution across geographic...
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