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Highly diverse MLVA-ompA genotypes of rectal Chlamydia trachomatis among men who have sex with men in Brighton, UK and evidence for an HIV-related sexual network.
Sexually transmitted infections - 1 Jun 2016
Labiran Clare, Marsh Peter, Zhou Judith, Bannister Alan, Clarke Ian Nicholas, Goubet Stephanie, Soni Suneeta
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OBJECTIVES: In this prospective study, we aimed to determine the distribution of genotypes by multilocus variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) analysis plus analysis of the ompA gene (MLVA-ompA) of rectal Chlamydia trachomatis among men who have sex with men (MSM) attending Brighton Genitourinary Medicine (GUM) Clinic and to examine any correlations with clinical variables, including HIV status, and to isolate...
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