Table 2.
Results of C. trachomatis using the MLST-7 scheme based on seven housekeeping genes in comparison with ompA-typing and sexgroup
| Sequence type | Number of strains | gatA | oppA_3 | hflX | gidA | enoA | hemN | fumC | Cluster | ompA genovar (Number of strains) | Sexgroupa (number of strains) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | B | F (1) | Hetero (1) |
| 44 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | C | L2 (1), L2b (17) | MSM (18) |
| 97 | 42 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | B | D (24), E(1), F(17) | Hetero (17), MSM (25) |
| 106 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | A | J (1) | Hetero (1) |
| 131 | 1 | 33 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | A | G (1) | MSM (1) |
| 132 | 52 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | A | G (26), H (1), I (10), J (13), K(2) | Hetero (13), MSM (39) |
| 133 | 26 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | B | D (3), E (21), F (2) | Hetero (20), MSM (6) |
| 134 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | B | F (2) | Hetero (1), MSM (1) |
| 135 | 19 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | B | E (19) | Hetero (19) |
| 136 | 11 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | A | B (1), D (2), G (4), J (4) | Hetero (11) |
| 137 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 3 | A | G (1) | Hetero (1) |
| 138 | 1 | 33 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | B | E (1) | Hetero (1) |
| 139 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 3 | B | E (1) | Hetero (1) |
| 140 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | A | G (1) | Hetero (1) |
| 141 | 4 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | A | D (3), I (1) | Hetero (4) |
| 142 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 3 | B | E (1) | Hetero (1) |
| 143 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 3 | A | K (1) | Hetero (1) |
| 144 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 3 | A | G (1) | Hetero (1) |
| 145 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 3 | A | H (1) | Hetero (1) |
| 146 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | B | F (1) | Hetero (1) |
| 147 | 1 | 33 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | A | J (1) | MSM (1) |
a Hetero heterosexual, MSM men who have sex with men