Serovar distribution of urogenital C trachomatis isolates in Germany.
Using monoclonal antibodies in a microimmunofluorescence test the distribution of C trachomatis serovars isolated in the STD out-patient clinic of the Department of Dermatology of the University of Heidelberg was determined. Of 56 isolates investigated the most frequent was serovar E with 35.7%, followed by serovar D with 28.6% and serovar F with 26.8%. This shows that the distribution of C trachomatis in Germany is very similar to that in other Western countries.
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Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Ruprecht-Karls-University, Heidelberg, Germany.
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D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D052776:Female Urogenital Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D052801:Male Urogenital Diseases; D012703:Serotyping / Q000379:methods
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal