Abstract
Two major Treponema pallidum subtypes, 14 d/g and 14 d/f, were identified in a population of 119 patients with syphilis in Paris, France, characterized by a high proportion of men who have sex with men. A new subtype named 11 q/j was characterized, and a reinfection case was determined in 1 patient having consecuitve syphilis infection at 19-month interval.
Publication types
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Multicenter Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Coinfection
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DNA Polymerase I / genetics
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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France / epidemiology
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HIV Infections / epidemiology
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Homosexuality, Male*
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Molecular Epidemiology
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Molecular Typing*
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Paris / epidemiology
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Sentinel Surveillance
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Specimen Handling
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Syphilis / epidemiology
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Syphilis / microbiology*
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Treponema pallidum / genetics*
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Treponema pallidum / isolation & purification
Substances
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DNA, Bacterial
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DNA Polymerase I