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Distinct transmission networks of Chlamydia trachomatis in men who have sex with men and heterosexual adults in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Bom Reinier J M, van der Helm Jannie J, Schim van der Loeff Maarten F, van Rooijen Martijn S, Heijman Titia, Matser Amy, de Vries Henry J C, Bruisten Sylvia M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genovar distributions of Chlamydia trachomatis based on ompA typing differ between men who have sex with men (MSM) and heterosexuals. We investigated clonal relationships using a high resolution typing method to characterize C. trachomatis types in these two risk groups. METHODS: C. trachomatis positive samples were collected at the STI outpatient clinic in Amsterdam between 2008 and 2010 and...
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