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Emerg Infect Dis
; 14(9): 1462-5, 2008 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18760021
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.