title: Emergence and spread of Chlamydia trachomatis variant, Sweden.
abstract: A variant of Chlamydia trachomatis that had escaped detection by commonly used systems was discovered in Sweden in 2006. In a nationwide study, we found that it is now prevalent across Sweden, irrespective of the detection system used. Genetic analysis by multilocus sequence typing identified a predominant variant, suggesting recent emergence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden. bjorn.herrmann@medsci.uu.se
authors.forename: Björn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Herrmann
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Törner
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Low
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Klint
authors.forename: Anders
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nilsson
authors.forename: Inga
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Velicko
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Söderblom
authors.forename: Anders
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blaxhult