Treponema pallidum strain types and association with macrolide resistance in Sydney, Australia: New TP0548 gene types identified

Phillip Read*, Kaitlin A. Tagg, Neisha Jeoffreys, Rebecca J. Guy, Gwendolyn L. Gilbert, Basil Donovan

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Abstract

Strain typing of Treponema pallidum, using the three-target enhanced classification scheme, was performed with 191 samples obtained between 2004 and 2011 in Sydney, Australia. The most common strain type was 14d/g (92/191 samples [48%]). Two new TP0548 gene types were detected (m and n). Strain type was associated with macrolide resistance and possible acquisition outside Australia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2172-2174
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume54
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2016
Externally publishedYes

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