About the Authors

Bhupesh K. Prusty

Affiliation Biocenter, Chair of Microbiology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany

Christine Siegl

Affiliation Biocenter, Chair of Microbiology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany

Petra Hauck

Affiliation Biocenter, Chair of Microbiology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany

Johannes Hain

Affiliation Institute of Mathematics, Chair of Mathematics VIII (Statistics), University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany

Suvi J. Korhonen

Affiliation Haartman Institute, Department of Virology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

Eija Hiltunen-Back

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

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

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.