| molecular typing of treponema pallidum strains in western canada: predominance of 14d subtypes. | resurgence of syphilis in canada and worldwide requires laboratories to update their methods for molecular epidemiology investigation and surveillance. this study utilizes polymerase chain reaction diagnostic tests for syphilis, identifies macrolide resistance, and uses a molecular typing system to characterize treponema pallidum clinical strains causing syphilis in alberta and northwest territories, canada. | 2010 | 20539263 |