Emergence and Spread ofChlamydia trachomatisVariant, Sweden
Open Access
- 1 September 2008
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 14 (9) , 1462-1465
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1409.080153
Abstract
A variant of Chlamydia trachomatis that had escaped detection by commonly used systems was discovered in Sweden in 2006. In a nationwide study, we found that it is now prevalent across Sweden, irrespective of the detection system used. Genetic analysis by multilocus sequence typing identified a predominant variant, suggesting recent emergence.Keywords
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