Lymphogranuloma venereum

Lymphogranuloma venereum (also known as "Climatic bubo," "Durand–Nicolas–Favre disease," "Poradenitis inguinale," and "Strumous bubo") is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the invasive serovars L1, L2, L2a or L3 of Chlamydia trachomatis. LGV was first described by Wallace in 1833 and again by Durand, Nicolas, and Favre in 1913. LGV is primarily an infection of lymphatics and lymph nodes. Chlamydia trachomatis is the bacterium responsible f... More

Also known as:

  • Poradenitis inguinale,
  • Strumous bubo,
  • Durand–Nicolas–Favre disease,
  • Climatic bubo,
  • Lymphogranuloma inguinale,
  • LGV,
  • Nicholas-favre disease
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