ABSTRACT
Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), a rare disease in the United States, is caused by the invasive serovars L1, L2, or L3 of Chlamydia trachomatis. Although its distribution is world-wide, LGV is more common in tropical and semitropical climates. The mode of transmission is believed to be through coitus or intimate physical contact. A number of small endemic foci have been traced to a specific prostitute. The disease may also be disseminated by close non-sexual contact as well as by autoinoculation. Disease has occurred in laboratory workers.
