Patterns of within-host spread of Chlamydia trachomatis between vagina, endocervix and rectum revealed by comparative genomic analysis

Patterns of within-host spread of Chlamydia trachomatis between vagina, endocervix and rectum revealed by comparative genomic analysis

IntroductionChlamydia trachomatis, a gram-negative obligate intracellular bacterium, commonly causes sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Little is known about C. trachomatis transmission within the host, which is important for understanding disease epidemiology and progression.MethodsWe used RNA...

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Main Authors: Sandeep J. Joseph, Sankhya Bommana, Noa Ziklo, Mike Kama, Deborah Dean, Timothy D. Read
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Chlamydia trachomatis
single nucleotide polymorphisms
single variable polymorphisms
sexually transmitted diseases
chlamydiae
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1154664/full

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