Background Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis
strains with ompA genotypes L1 to L3. An LGV epidemic associated with the L2b genotype …

Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), the invasive infection of the sexually transmissible
infection (STI) Chlamydia trachomatis, is caused by strains from the LGV biovar, most …

Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is caused by particular serovars/genotypes of
Chlamydia trachomatis (L1-L3). In contrast to genotypes AK, LGV genotypes are more …

This study aimed to determine the incidence of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) in
Sweden since 2004 and to study in detail a consecutive number of Chlamydia trachomatis …

The lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) outbreak described in the Netherlands in 2003,
increased the interest in the genotyping of Chlamydia trachomatis. Although international …

Objectives To determine the prevalence of anorectal Chlamydia trachomatis serovars in a
group of men who have sex with men (MSM) with high risk sexual behaviour, attendees at a …

Invasive genotypes of Chlamydia trachomatis (L1–L3) are responsible for lymphogranuloma
venereum (LGV), which, in industrialized countries, is prevalent among men who have sex …

Objectives Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis
L types have recently emerged in Europe among HIV-positive men having sex with men. Our …

Chlamydia trachomatis serovars L1, L2, L3 cause lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV). An
epidemic of proctitis due to L serovar infections (mostly L2b) has emerged primarily among …

Abstract The French Reference Centre for chlamydiae uses two real-time PCRs targeting the
pmpH gene of Chlamydia trachomatis to differentiate between L strains and variant L2b …