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Molecular Typing of Treponema pallidum in Denmark: A Nationwide Study of Syphilis.
Acta dermato-venereologica - 1 Feb 2016
Salado-Rasmussen Kirsten, Cowan Susan, Gerstoft Jan, Larsen Helle Kiellberg, Hoffmann Steen, Knudsen Troels Bygum, Katzenstein Terese Lea, Jensen Jørgen Skov
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The aim of this nationwide study is to determine the strain type diversity among patients diagnosed with syphilis by PCR during a 4-year period in Denmark. Epidemiological data, including HIV status, for all patients were obtained from the Danish national syphilis registration system. Molecular strain typing was based on characterization of 3 variable treponemal genes, arp, tpr and tp0548. A total of 278...
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