Spread of a new Chlamydia trachomatis variant from men who have sex with men to the heterosexual population after replacement and recombination in ompA and pmpH genes

摘要

Objectives: Sexually transmitted infections are frequently related to outbreaks in high-risk populations due to the dense sexual networks. We wanted to determine the dissemination of a Chlamydia trachomatis variant characterized by the pmpH-recombinant gene between L and G genotypes, which was previously described in a high-risk population.