Article
Spread of a new Chlamydia trachomatis variant from men who have sex with men to the heterosexual population after replacement and recombination in ompA and pmpH genes.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - 1 Oct 2017
Rodríguez-Domínguez M, González-Alba J M, Puerta T, Martínez-García L, Menéndez B, Cantón R, Del Romero J, Galán J C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Sexually transmitted infections are frequently related to outbreaks in high-risk populations due to the dense sexual networks. We wanted to determine the dissemination of a Chlamydia trachomatis variant characterized by the pmpH-recombinant gene between L and G genotypes, which was previously described in a high-risk population. METHODS: A total of 449 samples were analysed in two periods ranging from...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
