WebBackground: The 7.5-kb chlamydial cryptic plasmid remains a widely used sequence target for Chlamydia trachomatis nucleic acid amplification tests, but sequence variation in this plasmid, particularly a previously reported 377-bp … Webously described.11-25 The targets are the cryptic plasmid of CT and the Opa gene of NG. Specimens were tested in batches within 4 days of collection. For sample preparation, FCUs were microfuged ... Chlamydia trachomatis infection in urine samples from women and men attending sexually transmitted disease clinics. J Clin Microbiol 1996; 34:1401 ...
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Web• Dual target detection of the 16S rRNA gene and a cryptic plasmid Sample type • Sperm, swab, urine Reliable detection of Swedish variant of Chlamydia trachomatis • Elimination of false-negative results caused by a sequence variation in the cryptic plasmid Applied Biosystems ™ TaqPath Menu GeneProof ® Neisseria gonorrhoeae PCR Kit WebRole of Cryptic Plasmid. Most Chlamydiae isolates possess a 7.4 kbp cryptic plasmid designated pCT. This extrachromosomal genetic element was first isolated by Palmer and Falkow in 1986 . This cryptic plasmid was found in laboratory strains of all C. trachomatis serovars that cause human infection as well as in 200 separate clinical isolates. cryptostreammode.write
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WebJul 6, 2010 · To the Editor: Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is the most prevalent bacterial sexually transmitted infection worldwide. Recently, a new variant of CT (swCT) has been reported in Halland County, Sweden. A total of 12 swCT specimens were sequenced and found to have the same deletion, a 377-bp deletion in the cryptic plasmid ( 1 ). WebChlamydia trachomatis is the most common sexually transmitted pathogen globally, causing serious health problems and representing a burden on public health. A new variant of C. trachomatis (nvCT) that carries mutations (C1514T, C1515T and G1523A) in the 23S rRNA gene has eluded detection in Aptima Combo 2 assays. WebSpecimen collection for C. trachomatis culture is invasive requiring insertion of a swab 2–3 cm into the male urethral or 1–2 cm into the endocervical canal followed by two or three rotations to collect sufficient columnar or cuboidal epithelial cells. cryptostrikers nft