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Molecular epidemiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains circulating in Indonesia using multi-locus variable number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae multi-antigen sequence typing (NG-MAST) techniques.
BMC infectious diseases - 5 Jan 2018
Hananta I Putu Yuda, van Dam Alje Pieter, Schim van der Loeff Maarten Franciscus, Dierdorp Mirjam, Wind Carolien Marleen, Soebono Hardyanto, de Vries Henry John Christiaan, Bruisten Sylvia Maria
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Control of gonorrhea in resource-limited countries, such as Indonesia, is mostly unsuccessful. Examining Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Ng) transmission networks using strain typing might help prioritizing public health interventions. METHODS: In 2014, urogenital Ng strains were isolated from clients of sexually transmitted infection clinics in three Indonesian cities. Strains were typed using Multiple-Locus...
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