Genomic Analysis of MSM Rectal Chlamydia trachomatis Isolates Identifies Predicted Tissue-Tropic Lineages Generated by Intraspecies Lateral Gene Transfer-Mediated Evolution

Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular bacterium that causes serious diseases in humans. Rectal infection and disease caused by this pathogen are important yet understudied aspects of C. trachomatis natural history.