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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3547048?pdf=render |
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