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Multilocus sequence typing of genital Chlamydia trachomatis in Norway reveals multiple new sequence types and a large genetic diversity.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Gravningen Kirsten, Christerson Linus, Furberg Anne-Sofie, Simonsen Gunnar Skov, Ödman Kristina, Ståhlsten Anna, Herrmann Björn
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BACKGROUND: The Chlamydia trachomatis incidence rate in Finnmark, the most northern and sparsely populated county in Norway, has been twice the national average. This population based cross-sectional study among Finnmark high school students had the following aims: i) to examine distribution of multilocus sequence types (STs) of C. trachomatis in a previously unmapped area, ii) to compare chlamydia genetic...
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