Isolated from a case of proctitis. Chlamydia trachomatis L2b/UCH-1/proctitis

Chlamydia trachomatis L2b/UCH-1/proctitis. This strain is a variant of the L2 serovar. Serovar L2 strains are associated with sexually transmitted infections and cause lymphogranuloma vernerum, a systemic infection involving the lymph nodes. Chlamydia trachomatis L2b/UCH-1/proctitis was isolated from a recent outbreak of proctitis in Europe. This strain will be used for comparative analysis with other Chlamydia trachomatis strains.