Chlamydia trachomatis Biovar Genotyping and Treatment of Lymphogranuloma Venereum.
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DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001140
Abstract: L ymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) has reemerged as a common rectal infection in men who have sex with men (MSM). Martinez et al described the excellent performance of two recently developed commercial genotyping assays to diagnose… read more here.
Keywords: lgv; treatment; infection; chlamydia trachomatis ... See more keywords
P471 Lymphogranuloma venerum in Quebec, Canada: five years of epidemiological survey, 2013–2017
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DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2019-sti.553
Abstract: Background Reported cases of lymphogranuloma venerum (LGV) were unusual in Quebec before 2005, when a first epidemic occurred (25 cases in 2005, 44 cases in 2006). This was followed by a low-endemicity period between 2007… read more here.
Keywords: sex partners; reported cases; lgv; lymphogranuloma venerum ... See more keywords
P494 Diagnosis and management of Lymphogranuloma Venererum (LGV) in a municipal STD clinic, san francisco, 2016–18
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DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2019-sti.576
Abstract: Background Little is known about the prevalence of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) among men who have sex with men (MSM) with symptomatic rectal chlamydia (CT) in US settings. Methods Clinicians at the San Francisco municipal STD… read more here.
Keywords: lgv visits; municipal std; san francisco; lgv ... See more keywords
Universal lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) testing of rectal chlamydia in men who have sex with men and detection of asymptomatic LGV
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DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2021-055368
Abstract: Background Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis serovars L1-L3. This study determined the positivity for LGV testing before and after introduction of universal LGV testing of positive rectal Chlamydia trachomatis samples in men… read more here.
Keywords: trachomatis; lgv testing; detection; rectal chlamydia ... See more keywords
Lymphogranuloma venereum is on the rise in Belgium among HIV negative men who have sex with men: surveillance data from 2011 until the end of June 2017
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-018-3600-0
Abstract: BackgroundThe number of cases of Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is increasing in Europe. The described epidemic is mostly confined to HIV positive men who have sex with men (MSM). However, dissemination of LGV from HIV positive… read more here.
Keywords: lymphogranuloma venereum; among hiv; rise; lgv ... See more keywords
Rapid detection and strain typing of Chlamydia trachomatis using a highly multiplexed microfluidic PCR assay
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178653
Abstract: Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) are recommended by the CDC for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) urogenital infections. Current commercial NAATs require technical expertise and sophisticated laboratory infrastructure, are time-consuming and expensive, and do not… read more here.
Keywords: detection; chlamydia trachomatis; clade; lgv ... See more keywords
Emergence of the lymphogranuloma venereum L2c genovariant, Hungary, 2012 to 2016
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DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2017.22.5.30455
Abstract: In eastern Europe, few countries have so far reported laboratory-confirmed cases of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV). Here we describe 22 LGV cases in men who have sex with men (MSM) detected in Hungary from November 2012… read more here.
Keywords: lymphogranuloma venereum; l2c genovariant; lgv; l2c ... See more keywords
Specific high-resolution scheme to improve understanding of the spatio-temporal dispersion of lymphogranuloma venereum epidemic
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1056216
Abstract: Introduction Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is already endemic in vulnerable populations in several European countries; however, molecular epidemiology data with improved accuracy are necessary to better understand LGV epidemic in these countries. Current strategies to study… read more here.
Keywords: lymphogranuloma venereum; scheme; lgv; epidemiology ... See more keywords