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... > Infections > Bacterial Infections and Mycoses > Bacterial Infections > Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial > Chlamydia Infections > Lymphogranuloma Venereum
... > Infections > Communicable Diseases > Sexually Transmitted Diseases > Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial > Chlamydia Infections > Lymphogranuloma Venereum
... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Disease Attributes > Communicable Diseases > Sexually Transmitted Diseases > Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial > Chlamydia Infections > Lymphogranuloma Venereum
... > Urogenital Diseases > Genital Diseases > Sexually Transmitted Diseases > Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial > Chlamydia Infections > Lymphogranuloma Venereum
... > Infections > Bacterial Infections and Mycoses > Bacterial Infections > Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections > Chlamydiaceae Infections > Chlamydia Infections > Lymphogranuloma Venereum

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Lymphogranuloma Venereum  

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Entry terms

  • Lymphogranuloma Inguinale

Note

  • caused by Chlamydia trachomatis

Scope note

  • 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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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008219

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