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Quantification of plasmid copy number as surrogate marker of virulence among different invasive and non-invasive genotypes of Chlamydia trachomatis.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Apr 2022
López-Pintor José María, Martínez-García Laura, Maruri Ainhize, Menéndez Blanca, Puerta Teresa, Rodríguez Concepción, González-Alba José María, Rodríguez-Domínguez Mario, Galán Juan Carlos
Abstract excerpt
The population dissemination of invasive genotypes of C. trachomatis and an increase of urogenital infections cases by non-invasive genotypes have been observed in many countries. In this epidemiological context, the descriptions of a high proportion of infections related to L-genotypes in asymptomatic patients, but also to infections caused by non-L genotypes in symptomatic patients have been unexpected finding....
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