Chlamydia trachomatis Biovar L2 Infection in Women in South Africa.
Remco PH Peters;
Ronan Doyle 
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Mathys J Redelinghuys;
James A McIntyre;
Georges M Verjans;
Judith Breuer;
Marleen M Kock;
(2017)
Chlamydia trachomatis Biovar L2 Infection in Women in South Africa.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 23 (11).
pp. 1913-1915.
ISSN 1080-6040
DOI: 10.3201/eid2311.170758
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Mathys J Redelinghuys;
James A McIntyre;
Georges M Verjans;
Judith Breuer;
Marleen M Kock;
(2017)
Chlamydia trachomatis Biovar L2 Infection in Women in South Africa.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 23 (11).
pp. 1913-1915.
ISSN 1080-6040
DOI: 10.3201/eid2311.170758
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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