Is there a reservoir of sub-clinical lymphogranuloma venereum and non-LGV Chlamydia trachomatis infection in men who have sex with men?

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 805-809

  Tinmouth, Jill ^a   Gilmour, M W ^b   Kovacs, C ^c   Kropp, R ^d   Mitterni, L ^e   Rachlis, A ^a   Richards, S ^a   Salit, I ^f   Sikri, R ^e   Valencia, G R ^a   Wesson, T ^g   Wong, T ^h   Wood, H ^b  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c MAPLE LEAF MEDICAL CLINIC   (Canada)

^d PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^e Hassle Free Clinic   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^g LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^h UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Lymphogranuloma venerum; Men who have sex with men; Prevalence; Proctitis

Indexed keywords

ENEMA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG USE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; LYMPHOGRANULOMA VENEREUM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCTITIS; SERODIAGNOSIS; THROAT CULTURE; UNSAFE SEX; URINALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CANADA; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; LYMPHOGRANULOMA VENEREUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECTAL DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57349140705     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008260     Document Type: Article

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