Molecular Epidemiology of Syphilis—San Francisco, 2004-2007

We describe the molecular epidemiology of syphilis in San Francisco (SF) using Treponema pallidum specimens obtained from patients examined at the SF municipal sexually transmitted diseases clinic during 2004-2007. Of 69 specimens, 52 (75%) were subtype 14J9. Single subtype predominance might reflec...

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Published in:Sexually transmitted diseases 2010-10, Vol.37 (10), p.660-663
Main Authors: Katz, Kenneth A., Pillay, Allan, Ahrens, Katherine, Kohn, Robert P., Hermanstyne, Keith, Bernstein, Kyle T., Ballard, Ronald C., Klausner, Jeffrey D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology
Azithromycin - pharmacology
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the genital system
Biological and medical sciences
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Epidemiology
Epidemiology. Vaccinations
Female
General aspects
Genes
Human bacterial diseases
Human infectious diseases. Experimental studies and models
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Molecular Epidemiology
Molecules
Patients
San Francisco - epidemiology
Sexually transmitted diseases
STD
Syphilis
Syphilis - epidemiology
Treponema pallidum
Treponema pallidum - classification
Treponema pallidum - drug effects
Treponema pallidum - genetics
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Summary:We describe the molecular epidemiology of syphilis in San Francisco (SF) using Treponema pallidum specimens obtained from patients examined at the SF municipal sexually transmitted diseases clinic during 2004-2007. Of 69 specimens, 52 (75%) were subtype 14J9. Single subtype predominance might reflect a closely linked sexual network in SF.
ISSN:0148-5717
1537-4521
DOI:10.1097/olq.0b013e3181e1a77a