Chlamydia trachomatis Biovar L2 Infection in Women in South Africa

We detected Chlamydia trachomatis biovar L2 in vaginal swab specimens of 7 women with vaginal discharge in South Africa. Whole-genome sequencing directly from clinical specimens identified a closely related cluster of strains. The clinical role of this infection in the context of syndromic managemen...

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Autores principales: Peters, Remco P.H., Doyle, Ronan, Redelinghuys, Mathys J., McIntyre, James A., Verjans, Georges M., Breuer, Judith, Kock, Marleen M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5652452/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29048296
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2311.170758
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Sumario:We detected Chlamydia trachomatis biovar L2 in vaginal swab specimens of 7 women with vaginal discharge in South Africa. Whole-genome sequencing directly from clinical specimens identified a closely related cluster of strains. The clinical role of this infection in the context of syndromic management should be clarified.

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