Chlamydia trachomatis biovar L2 infection in women in South Africa

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Peters, Remco P.H.
Doyle, Ronan
Redelinghuys, Mathys J.
McIntyre, James A.
Verjans, Georges M.
Judith Breuer
Kock, Martha Magdalena

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Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Abstract

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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Chlamydia trachomatis, Women, Infection, South Africa (SA), Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV)

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Peters, R.P.H. et al. 2017, 'Chlamydia trachomatis biovar L2 infection in women in South Africa', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 23, no. 11, pp. 1913-1915.