Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the
tissue-invasive L-serovars of Chlamydia trachomatis. Like most bacterial STIs it remains …

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the use of a real-time multiplex
polymerase chain reaction (M-PCR) assay to differentiate between trachoma and …

Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a sexually transmitted infection caused by Chlamydia
trachomatis serotypes L1, L2, and L3. It is endemic in tropical areas, while seldom in …

In this issue you will find an interesting case series of 26 men who have sex with men (MSM)
diagnosed in Madrid Spain with lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) proctitis caused by the …

Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a sexually transmitted infection caused by invasive
serovars of Chlamydia trachomatis. There have been only a few case reports of …

Recent outbreaks of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) proctitis among men who have sex
with men (MSM) have occurred in several European countries, however, there have been …

Background Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is an important re-emerging sexually
transmitted infection which is reported to affect particularly HIV-positive men who have sex …

From 1 January to 30 June 2018, 11 cases of Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV; all
preserved samples (n= 4) genovar L2b) were identified at the Genitourinary Clinic (GUC) …

Since the end of 2003, an ongoing lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) proctitis outbreak
has been reported in industrialised countries, first in The Netherlands, followed by …

Clin Microbiol Infect 2011; 17: E21–E23 Abstract Since 2003, outbreaks of
lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) have been reported in European countries, North …