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Clustering of Polymorphic Membrane Protein E Clade in Chlamydia trachomatis Lineages from Men Who Have Sex with Men

Authors :
Morika Mitobe
Hiroaki Kubota
Kai Kobayashi
Hirofumi Miyake
Misao Takano
Daisuke Mizushima
Hiroyuki Gatanaga
Shinichi Oka
Jun Suzuki
Kenji Sadamasu
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 30, Iss 10, Pp 2183-2187 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2024.

Abstract

Several Chlamydia trachomatis lineages identified through outer membrane protein A genotyping or multilocus sequence typing have been circulating worldwide among men who have sex with men. In a study in Tokyo, Japan, we demonstrate that such lineages commonly belong to a specific polymorphic membrane protein E clade across genotypes.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
30
Issue :
10
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.544869184ddc9cd1d2d841654397
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3010.240852