ABSTRACT
Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), a rare disease in the United States, is caused by the invasive serovars L1, L2, and L3 of Chlamydia trachomatis. Although its distribution is worldwide, 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 nonsexual contact as well as by autoinoculation. Disease has occurred in laboratory workers.
