Abstract:The use of gonococcal serovars in studying the epidemiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae is well established. Most studies assume that the isolated serovar remains stable in vivo indefinitely. This study was designed to observe the correlation between serovars isolated in patients naming each other as sexual contacts. The overall rate of discordant transmission episodes was 12% (26/220). There were however significantly more discordant transmission episodes for partners of patients infected with IB serovars than I… Show more
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