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The emergence of LGV in Western Europe: what do we know, what can we do?
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Citation style for this article: . The emergence of LGV in Western Europe: what do we know, what can we do?. Euro Surveill. 2006;11(9):pii=641. https://doi.org/10.2807/esm.11.09.00641-en
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Abstract
Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), a systemic sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a variety of the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, occurs rarely in the Western world [1]. However, in January 2004, public health officials in the Netherlands noted an outbreak of cases of LGV proctitis among men who have sex with men (MSM) [2]. Since then, cases have been reported from several European countries, and the United States of America and Canada. In this issue three countries report on the current status of LGV [3-5].
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