Current Chlamydia trachomatis Biovars and Serotypes

Biovars

1. LGV Biovar (Lymphogranuloma venereum)
2. Trachoma Biovar
3. Rodent Biovar

Associated Serotypes

LGV Biovar (Lymphogranuloma Venereum)

Serotypes:

• L1
• L2
• L3

Trachoma Biovar

Serotypes:

• A
• B
• Ba
• C
• D
• Da
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• Ia
• J
• Ja
• K

Mouse (Rodent*) Biovar

Members:

• Mouse
• Hamster

Rodent*: Referred to as "Rodent" because C. trachomatis was isolated from mouse and hamster.

The following references were used for the content of this page:
Stothard, D.R. et al., 1998. Infection and Immunity 66(8): 3618-3625;
Zhang, Y. et al., 1993. Mol. Biol. Evol. 10(6):1327-42;
Fielder, T.J. et al., 1991. Gene 106: 137-138;
Peterson, E.M. et al., 1991. Infection and Immunity 59(11): 4147-4153.

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