Molecular phylogenetic analysis of non-sexually transmitted strains of Haemophilus ducreyi.

Haemophilus ducreyi, the etiologic agent of chancroid, has been previously reported to show genetic variance in several key virulence factors, placing strains of the bacterium into two genetically distinct classes. Recent studies done in yaws-endemic areas of the South Pacific have shown that H. duc...

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Main Authors: Jordan R Gaston, Sally A Roberts, Tricia L Humphreys
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4361675?pdf=render