"Lymphogranuloma Venereum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Subacute inflammation of the inguinal lymph glands caused by certain immunotypes of CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS. It is a sexually transmitted disease in the U.S. but is more widespread in developing countries. It is distinguished from granuloma venereum (see GRANULOMA INGUINALE), which is caused by Calymmatobacterium granulomatis.
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D008219
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C01.252.400.210.210.490 C01.252.810.301.490 C01.539.778.281.301.490 C12.294.668.281.301.490 C13.351.500.711.281.301.490
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lymphogranuloma Venereum" by people in Profiles.
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The silent epidemic of lymphogranuloma venereum inside the COVID-19 pandemic in Madrid, Spain, March 2020 to February 2021. Euro Surveill. 2021 05; 26(18).
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Asymptomatic lymphogranuloma venereum among Nigerian men who have sex with men. Sex Transm Infect. 2018 12; 94(8):578-581.
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Improving management of sexually transmitted infections in those who use pre-exposure prophylaxis for human immunodeficiency virus infection. AIDS. 2018 01 14; 32(2):272-275.
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Cervical lymphadenopathy due to lymphogranuloma venereum infection. Sex Transm Infect. 2017 12; 93(8):589.
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LGV Chlamydia trachomatis serotypes: an update from Milan, Italy. Sex Transm Infect. 2017 09; 93(6):395.
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Inguinal and anorectal Lymphogranuloma Venereum: a case series from a sexually transmitted disease center in Rome, Italy. BMC Infect Dis. 2017 06 02; 17(1):386.
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Lymphogranuloma Venereum-Serovar L2b Presenting With Painful Genital Ulceration: An Emerging Clinical Presentation? Sex Transm Dis. 2017 05; 44(5):310-312.
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Concern regarding the alleged spread of hypervirulent lymphogranuloma venereum Chlamydia trachomatis strain in Europe. Euro Surveill. 2017 04 13; 22(15).
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Treatment Outcomes for Rectal Lymphogranuloma Venereum in Men Who Have Sex with Men Using Doxycycline, Azithromycin, or Both: A Review of Clinical Cases. Sex Transm Dis. 2017 04; 44(4):245-248.
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Spread of a new Chlamydia trachomatis variant from men who have sex with men to the heterosexual population after replacement and recombination in ompA and pmpH genes. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2017 Oct; 23(10):761-766.