All C. trachomatis strains
Other Chlamydia species
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| UID | Strain | Serovar | Raw data | Primary reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT101 | A2497 | A | Capillary sequenced. Genome seq; Plasmid seq | Kari et al., 2008 | From a 2.5-year-old with intense active trachoma [TF/TI]; Rombo District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania; 2001. Atypical trachoma strain that grows unusually well in cell culture. |
| CT102 | Jali20 | B | Capillary sequenced.Genome; Plasmid | Watson et al., 1989 | A typical trachoma strain, isolated from a trachoma patient in The Gambia, 1989 |
| CT103 | SotonD1 | D | Link | Wang et al., 2011 | A typical D serovar endocervical isolate, from Southampton. Isolated in 2009. |
| CT104 | SW2 | E | Link | Unemo et al.,2010 | New variant C. trachomatis; carries a 377 bp deletion within its plasmid eliminating the single target used by Roche and Abbott diagnostic systems. The plasmid also has a 44 bp duplication downstream of the deletion. There is no apparent effect on phenotype. |
| CT106 | SotonF2 | F | Link | Wang et al., 2011 | A typical F serovar endocervical isolate from Southampton. Isolated in 2009. |
| CT107 | SWFP- | F | Link | Persson et al., 1996. Proc Eur Soc Chlamydia Res. 3:33 | Naturally occurring plasmid-free genital tract isolate from Sweden (Wang et al., 2013) |
| CT108 | BRI028 | G | Link | Labiran et al., 2015 | G serovar isolated from a rectal swab. MSM Brighton Study |
| CT109 | L2P- | L2 | Link | Peterson et al., 1990 | An L2 serovar of Chlamydia trachomatis, isolated from a patient with proctocolitis, which does not contain the C. trachomatis 7.5-kb plasmid |
| CT110 | L2b/UCH-1 | L2b | Link | Thomson et al., 2008 | Rectal sample from male HIV positive and Hepatitis C negative patient, London, UK |
| CT111 | Soton Ia3 | Ia/870 | Link | Wang et al., 2011 | Endocervical isolate from Southampton. Isolated in 2009 |
| CT112 | Soton K1 | K/UW-31 | Link | Wang et al., 2011 | Endocervical isolate from Southampton. Isolated in 2009 |
| CT113 | Bri026 | F/IC-CAL3 | Link | Labiran et al., 2015 | F serovar isolated from a rectal swab. MSM Brighton Study |
| CT117 | Bri030 | J/UW-3X | Link | Labiran et al., 2015 | J serovar isolated from a rectal swab. MSM Brighton Study |
| CT118 | BRI008 | D | Link | Labiran et al., 2015 | D serovar isolated from a rectal swab. This isolate has an unusual, non-fusogenic inclusion morphology. MSM Brighton study. |
| CT119 | IU824 | E/Bour | Link | Jones et al., 1990 | E serovar strain cultured from the endometrium of a 27-year-old woman in the USA 5 months after tetracycline and 11 months after cephalosporin treatment for C. trachomatis. Genome sequencing revealed a premature stop codon in the porB gene (O'Neill et al., 2013). |
| CT120 | L1/115 | L1/L2 | Link | Harris et al., 2012 | L1/L2 ompA recombinant strain from an LGV patient in Ciskei, South Africa. Analysis of the ompA gene in this strain showed that the 5′ end (variable segments VS1-2) matched the L1 ompA sequence, while the 3′ end (VS3-4) matched L226. |
| CT121 | SW3 | E | Link | Harris et al., 2012 | Endocervical isolate from Sweden. Isolated in 2001 |
| CT122 | Aus33 | C | Link | Andersson et al., 2016 | Ocular isolate from 15 month old Aboriginal child from the tropical coast of Northern Australia, taken between 1985-1993 |
| CT123 | Aus36 | B | Link | Andersson et al., 2016 | Ocular isolate from 9 year old Aboriginal child from the West coast of Northern Australia, taken between 1985-1993 |
| CT124 | Soton57 | G | Link | Hadfield et al., 2017 | Endocervical isolate from Southampton. Isolated in 2009 |
| CT125 | Soton98 | J | Link | Hadfield et al., 2017 | Endocervical isolate from Southampton. Isolated in 2009 |