Emergence of lymphogranuloma venereum in Canada
Open Access
- 21 June 2005
- journal article
- Published by CMA Impact Inc. in CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Vol. 172 (13) , 1674-1676
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.050621
Abstract
Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by Chlamydia trachomatis serotypes L1, L2 and L3. Unlike other serotypes (A to K), those that cause LGV are invasive and preferentially target lymph tissue. LGV can be transmitted through vaginal, anal or oral sexualThis publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
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