Patterns of within-host spread of Chlamydia trachomatis between vagina, endocervix and rectum revealed by comparative genomic analysis
S. J. Joseph, S. Bommona, N. Ziklo, M. Kama, D. Dean, T. D. Read
The paper uses genomic analysis of C. trachomatis from multiple body sites to show that most infections are recent and single-strain, while some show multiple strains across sites.
bioRxiv · Jan 25, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology