Genomic analyses of the Chlamydia trachomatis core genome show an association between chromosomal genome, plasmid type and disease

<strong>Background</strong> Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) plasmid has been shown to encode genes essential for infection. We evaluated the population structure of Ct using whole-genome sequence data (WGS). In particular, the relationship between the Ct genome, plasmid and disease was invest...

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Main Authors: Versteeg, B, Bruisten, S, Pannekoek, Y, Jolley, K, Maiden, M, van der Ende, A, Harrison, O
Format: Journal article
Published: BioMed Central 2018