Journal article
Chlamydia trachomatis serovars in community-based HIV-positive and HIV-negative men who have sex with men in Sydney, Australia
DJ Templeton, J Twin, F Jin, AE Grulich, SM Garland, SN Tabrizi
Sexually Transmitted Infections | Published : 2011
Abstract
Objectives: There are few data on the distribution of specific Chlamydia trachomatis serovars among men who have sex with men (MSM) outside clinical settings. To investigate these patterns, serovar determination was performed on chlamydia-positive samples from two community-based cohort studies of HIV-positive and HIVnegative MSM in Sydney, Australia. Methods: From January 2005 to June 2007 all positive C trachomatis pharyngeal, urine and anal samples were evaluated. The serovar of each C trachomatis infection was determined by omp1 gene sequencing with confirmatory quantitative PCR screening. Symptom data were routinely reported by study participants at the time of testing. Results: Serovar..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The Kirby Institute is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily represent the position of the Australian Government. The Health in Men Cohort study was funded by the National Institutes of Health, a component of the US Department of Health and Human Services (NIH/NIAID/DAIDS: HVDDT award N01-AI-05395), the National Health and Medical Research Council in Australia (NHMRC, project grant no 400944), the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing (Canberra), and the New South Wales Health Department (Sydney). The Positive Health Cohort study was funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing (Canberra) and the New South Wales Health Department (Sydney). The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily represent the position of the Australian Government. Testing materials for gonorrhoea and chlamydia were provided by Becton Dickinson Pty Ltd. DJT is supported by a NHMRC training fellowship (no 1013353), FJ is supported by a NHMRC training fellowship (no 571402), AEG is supported by a NHMRC principal research fellowship (no 568819).