About the Authors
- Bhupesh K. Prusty
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Affiliation Biocenter, Chair of Microbiology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
- Christine Siegl
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Affiliation Biocenter, Chair of Microbiology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
- Petra Hauck
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Affiliation Biocenter, Chair of Microbiology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
- Johannes Hain
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Affiliation Institute of Mathematics, Chair of Mathematics VIII (Statistics), University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
- Suvi J. Korhonen
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Affiliation Haartman Institute, Department of Virology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Eija Hiltunen-Back
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Affiliations Clinic of Venereal Diseases, Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland, Department of Infectious Disease Surveillance and Control, National Institute of Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
- Mirja Puolakkainen
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Affiliations Haartman Institute, Department of Virology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Laboratory Division (HUSLAB), Department of Virology and Immunology, Helsinki, Finland
- Thomas Rudel
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* E-mail: thomas.rudel@biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de
Affiliation Biocenter, Chair of Microbiology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
Competing Interests
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Author Contributions
Statistical analysis: JH. Involved in specimen handling, storage and investigation: SJK. Examined and interviewed the patients and took the specimens: EHB. Planned and supervised the ChlamyTrans study in Finland: MP. Conceived and designed the experiments: BKP TR. Performed the experiments: BKP CS PH. Analyzed the data: BKP TR MP. Wrote the paper: BKP TR.