title: Low prevalence of the new variant of Chlamydia trachomatis in Denmark.
abstract: We estimated the prevalence of the new variant of Chlamydia trachomatis in Denmark. Fifty consecutive C trachomatis urine samples from each of the 14 regional microbiology laboratories were initially tested and re-analysed with a real-time C trachomatis PCR assay targeting the 16S rRNA gene and with the Becton Dickinson ProbeTec with confirmation of positives with a plasmid PCR with the primers CTP200/CTP201 flanking the deletion. The positive rate for 691 samples was 17% by real-time C trachomatis PCR and by ProbeTec. One specimen was positive for the new variant of C trachomatis (0.14% of all samples; 0.8% of the positives). The prevalence of the new variant of C trachomatis is very low despite very close contact between Denmark and Sweden and extensive cross-border commuting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hvidovre Hospital, Kettegård Alle 30, DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark. henrik.westh@hvh.regionh.dk
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Westh
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Jensen
mesh_terms: D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000235:genetics*; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015995:Prevalence