Chlamydia trachomatis ompA variants in trachoma: what do they tell us?
<h4>Background</h4>Trachoma, caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct), is the leading infectious cause of blindness. Sequence-based analysis of the multiple strains typically present in endemic communities may be informative for epidemiology, transmission, response to treatment, and understa...
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| Main Authors: | Aura A Andreasen, Matthew J Burton, Martin J Holland, Spencer Polley, Nkoyo Faal, David C W Mabey, Robin L Bailey |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-09-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0000306&type=printable |
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