Changing Pattern of Chlamydia trachomatis Strains in Lymphogranuloma Venereum Outbreak, France, 2010–2015

Changing Pattern of Chlamydia trachomatis Strains in Lymphogranuloma Venereum Outbreak, France, 2010–2015

We describe a change in the molecular epidemiology of Chlamydia trachomatis strains involved in an outbreak of rectal lymphogranuloma venereum in France during January 2010–April 2015. Until 2012, the C. trachomatis L2b strain predominated; however, starting in 2013, most cases involved the L2 strai...

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Main Authors: Olivia Peuchant, Arabella Touati, Clément Sperandio, Nadège Hénin, Cécile Laurier-Nadalié, Cécile Bébéar, Bertille de Barbeyrac
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
lymphogranuloma venereum
Chlamydia trachomatis
ompA
L2b genotype
L2 genotype
France
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/11/16-0247_article

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