Amplified fragment length polymorphism fingerprinting for identification of a core group of Neisseria gonorrhoeae transmitters in the population attending a clinic for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

J Spaargaren; J Stoof; H Fennema; R Coutinho; P Savelkoul

doi:10.1128/JCM.39.6.2335-2337.2001

Amplified fragment length polymorphism fingerprinting for identification of a core group of Neisseria gonorrhoeae transmitters in the population attending a clinic for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

J Clin Microbiol. 2001 Jun;39(6):2335-7. doi: 10.1128/JCM.39.6.2335-2337.2001.

Authors

J Spaargaren¹, J Stoof, H Fennema, R Coutinho, P Savelkoul

Affiliation

¹ Public Health Laboratory, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit, Nieuwe Achtergracht 100, 1018 WT Amsterdam, The Netherlands. jspaargaren@gggd.amsterdam.nl

Abstract

Amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis seems well suited for studying the epidemiology of isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae obtained from patients attending the Sexually Transmitted Disease Outpatient Clinic in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. It shows potential to identify the core group of transmitters.

MeSH terms

Adult
Ambulatory Care Facilities
DNA Fingerprinting / methods*
DNA, Bacterial / analysis
Female
Gonorrhea / microbiology
Gonorrhea / transmission*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neisseria gonorrhoeae / classification*
Neisseria gonorrhoeae / genetics*
Netherlands
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
Sexually Transmitted Diseases / drug therapy

Substances

DNA, Bacterial