Lymphogranuloma venereum in the differential diagnosis of proctitis
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- 18 January 2005
- journal article
- Published by CMA Impact Inc. in CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Vol. 172 (2) , 185
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.045191
Abstract
Background and epidemiology : Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a systemic STD caused by infection by Chlamydia trachomatis serotypes L1, L2 and L3, which are endemic in parts of Africa, Asia, South America and the Caribbean but rare in Western countries. Unlike the more common C. trachomatisThis publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
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