Open AccessEurope-wide investigation to assess the presence of new variant of Chlamydia trachomatis in Europe
Author(s) -
Marita van de Laar,
Catherine Ison
Publication year - 2007
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.12.06.03135-en
Subject(s) - chlamydia trachomatis , strain (injury) , chlamydia , chlamydiales , chlamydiaceae , virology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , medicine , genetics
A new variant Chlamydia trachomatis strain has recently been isolated in Sweden. Certain commercial diagnostic tests generate false negative results when screening specimens from patients who are infected with the new variant strain.