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Transcontinental Dissemination of the L2b/D-Da Recombinant Chlamydia trachomatis Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) Strain: Need of Broad Multi-Country Molecular Surveillance.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 16 Aug 2021
Borges Vítor, Isidro Joana, Correia Cristina, Cordeiro Dora, Vieira Luís, Lodhia Zohra, Fernandes Cândida, Rodrigues Ana Maria, Azevedo Jacinta, Alves João, Roxo João, Rocha Miguel, Côrte-Real Rita, Toscano Cristina, Pessanha Maria Ana, Nissan Israel, Pilo Shlomo, Rorman Efrat, Dveyrin Zeev, Paitan Yossi, Paran Haim, Wagner-Kolasko Gal, Beirnes Jennifer, Gibbons Suzanne, Severini Alberto, Borrego Maria José, Gomes João Paulo
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Previously, we identified a Chlamydia trachomatis lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) recombinant strain possessing a non-LGV ompA genotype. Here, culture-independent genome sequencing confirms its circulation in Europe, Middle East, and North America, and unveils emergence of antibiotic resistance. Broad surveillance is needed.
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