Transcontinental dissemination of the L2b/D-Da recombinant Chlamydia trachomatis Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) strain: need of broad multi-country molecular surveillance

Previously, we identified a Chlamydia trachomatis Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) recombinant strain possessing a unique non-LGV ompA genotype. Here, culture-independent genome sequencing confirms its circulation in Europe, Middle East and North America, and unveils genetic evidence of emergence of antibiotic resistance. Multi-country and systematic molecular surveillance is needed.

Keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis Fluoroquinolones Resistance Intercontinental Dissemination Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV) Recombination Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis Resistência aos Antimicrobianos