Distinct transmission networks of Chlamydia trachomatis in men who have sex with men and heterosexual adults in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

BACKGROUND: Genovar distributions of Chlamydia trachomatis based on ompA typing differ between men who have sex with men (MSM) and heterosexuals. We investigated clonal relationships using a high resolution typing method to characterize C. trachomatis types in these two risk groups. METHODS: C. trac...

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Main Authors: Reinier J M Bom, Jannie J van der Helm, Maarten F Schim van der Loeff, Martijn S van Rooijen, Titia Heijman, Amy Matser, Henry J C de Vries, Sylvia M Bruisten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3547048?pdf=render