title: Towards more robust estimates of the transmissibility of Chlamydia trachomatis.
abstract: There is a lack of a common concept on how to estimate transmissibility of Chlamydia trachomatis from cross-sectional sexual partnership studies. Using a mathematical model that takes into account the dynamics of chlamydia transmission and sexual partnership formation, we report refined estimates of chlamydia transmissibility in heterosexual partnerships.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. christian.althaus@alumni.ethz.ch
authors.forename: Christian L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Althaus
authors.forename: Janneke C M
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Heijne
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Low
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D020010:Heterosexuality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011634:Public Health; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012747:Sexual Partners; D055815:Young Adult