[Genotyping of Chlamydia trachomatis in an area of northern Spain].
BACKGROUND
Circulating Chlamydia trachomatis genotypes that cause infection in our geographic area were studied with the aim of detecting possible epidemiological peculiarities.


METHODS
A total of 177 strains obtained between 2006 and 2008 were genotyped using a PCR with primers targeting the ompA gene, and later sequenced.


RESULTS
The most frequent genotypes were: E (45.3%), D (15.3%), G (10.2%) and F (9.6%). Other genotypes found were: B, H, I, J, K and LGV II.


CONCLUSIONS
The molecular assay used had a high yield (89%).
Piñeiro
Luis
L
Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Donostia, San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, España. luisdario.pineirovazquez@osakidetza.net
Montes
Milagrosa
M
Gil-Setas
Alberto
A
Camino
Xabier
X
Echeverria
María Julia
MJ
Cilla
Gustavo
G
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