LGV is endemic in large parts of the tropics. Since 2003 anorectal LGV is also endemic
among Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) throughout the industrialised world. Currently …

Objectives Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis
L serovars have emerged in 2003 in Europe among HIV-positive men having sex with men …

Rapid communications Page 1 EUROSURVEILLANCE Vol. 13 · Issue 50 · 11 December 2008 ·
www.eurosurveillance.org 1 Rapid communications An ore ctAl lym phogr An u lo mA ve …

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 …

Purpose The significant proportion of asymptomatic patients and the scarcity of genotypic
analysis of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), mainly among men who have sex with men …

LYMPHOGRANULOMA VENEREUM (LGV) WAS AN unusual disease in industrialized
countries until 4 years ago; before this when it did appear, it had generally been acquired in …

Over the past decade, lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) has become endemic among
men who have sex with men (MSM) in many European countries, primarily affecting men …

Objectives Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a sexually transmitted infection (STI)
caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) genovars L. The identification of LGV is of …

Lymphogranuloma venereum is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis serovars L1YL3. The
third stage of the disease leads to chronic progressive lymphangitis. The first European case …

Using Chlamydia trachomatis anorectal specimens routinely tested for lymphogranuloma
venereum (LGV)(2008–2011) and samples of archived specimens tested for LGV (2012 …