What explains anorectal chlamydia infection in women? Implications of a mathematical model for test and treatment strategies.

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Published in Sex Transm Infect on December 16, 2016

Authors

Janneke C M Heijne1, Geneviève A F S van Liere2,3, Christian J P A Hoebe2,3, Johannes A Bogaards1, Birgit H B van Benthem1, Nicole H T M Dukers-Muijrers2,3

Author Affiliations

1: Centre for Infectious Diseases Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
2: Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, South Limburg Public Health Service, Geleen, Netherlands.
3: Department of Medical Microbiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), Maastricht, Netherlands.

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