Emergence and Spread of Chlamydia trachomatis Variant, Sweden

Autor:	Björn Herrmann, Anna Törner, Nicola Low, Markus Klint, Anders Nilsson, Inga Velicko, Thomas Söderblom, Anders Blaxhult
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2008
Předmět:	Chlamydia trachomatis Sweden genetic variant diagnostics PCR infectious diseases Medicine Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
Zdroj:	Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 9, Pp 1462-1465 (2008)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid1409.080153
Popis:	A variant of Chlamydia trachomatis that had escaped detection by commonly used systems was discovered in Sweden in 2006. In a nationwide study, we found that it is now prevalent across Sweden, irrespective of the detection system used. Genetic analysis by multilocus sequence typing identified a predominant variant, suggesting recent emergence.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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