Whole-genome sequences of Chlamydia trachomatis directly from clinical samples without culture.

The use of whole-genome sequencing as a tool for the study of infectious bacteria is of growing clinical interest. Chlamydia trachomatis is responsible for sexually transmitted infections and the blinding disease trachoma, which affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Recombination is wides...

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Main Authors: Seth-Smith, H, Harris, SR, Skilton, R, Radebe, F, Golparian, D, Shipitsyna, E, Duy, P, Scott, P, Cutcliffe, LT, O'Neill, C, Parmar, S, Pitt, R, Baker, S, Ison, C, Marsh, P, Jalal, H, Lewis, D, Unemo, M, Clarke, I, Parkhill, J, Thomson, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013