title: Molecular epidemiology of syphilis--San Francisco, 2004-2007.
abstract: We describe the molecular epidemiology of syphilis in San Francisco (SF) using Treponema pallidum specimens obtained from patients examined at the SF municipal sexually transmitted diseases clinic during 2004-2007. Of 69 specimens, 52 (75%) were subtype 14d9. Single subtype predominance might reflect a closely linked sexual network in SF.
authors.affiliation: STD Prevention and Control Services, San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA 92110, USA. Kenneth.Katz@sdcounty.ca.gov
authors.forename: Kenneth A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: Allan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pillay
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ahrens
authors.forename: Robert P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Kohn
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hermanstyne
authors.forename: Kyle T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Bernstein
authors.forename: Ronald C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Ballard
authors.forename: Jeffrey D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Klausner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D012495:San Francisco / Q000453:epidemiology; D013587:Syphilis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014210:Treponema pallidum / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017963:Azithromycin