Amplified fragment length polymorphism fingerprinting for identification of a core group of Neisseria gonorrhoeae transmitters in the population attending a clinic for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases in Amsterdam,The Netherlands

Amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis seems well suited for study ing the epidemiology of isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae obtained from pat ients attending the Sexually Transmitted Disease Outpatient Clinic in Amste rdam, The Netherlands. It shows potential to identify the core group of tra nsmitters.